THE RIBBED-NOSE BABOON. 



fpots. Its tail is very hairy, and meafures about two inches in length ; its 

 feet and hands are black and naked ; its nails flat ; and its length about two 

 feet from the nofe to the tail. 



The animal diltingiiimed in the writings of Barbot and Bofman(A) by 

 the name of " the Smitten," is a large fpecies to be referred to this genus: 

 it is defcribed as having a great head and ihort tail, growing to the furprifing 

 height of five feet, and being of a moufe colour; it is alfo faid to be 

 extremely fierce, libidinous, and powerful. One of this kind was exhibited, 

 fome years ago, in the north of England. Its flrong harlh voice was 

 fomewhat fimilar to the ordinary growl of a lion ; its moll common attitude 

 was fitting upon its rump, with its arms placed before it; but when it 

 changed its flation it went upon all fours, unlefs compelled by its keeper 

 to walk erect. 



The Tretretretre (b) of Madagafcar is another member of this truly 

 remarkable family. It is faid to be equal in lize to a calf of two years old ; 

 to have a round head, with the ears and vifage of a man; the feet of an ape; 

 curling hair, and a very ihort tail. This fpecies, though of a folitary 

 difpolition, appears to be an objecl: of terror to the natives, who avoid its 

 haunts as feduloully as it flies from the vicinage of their habitations. 



The Ribbed-nofe Baboon inhabits the hottefl parts of Africa. It feeds 

 on nuts and fucculent fruits ; and is faid to be fond of eggs, feveral of which 

 it will depofit in its pouches at once, and then take them out fingly, for the, 

 purpofe of breaking them at the end and fwallowing the contents. 



(a) Barbot's Guinea, 212. Bofman's Guinea, 212. 

 (b) Vide Pennant's Hiftoiy of Quadrupeds, Vol. I. page IQ\; 



