Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



for protection. Afterward the keeper made an artificial spider 

 and moved it with a thread, but the "chimpanzee" instantly 

 detected the fraud. Some of their actions are so very human 

 like, and their vivacity so constant, it makes them the most 

 interesting creatures in the Animal Kingdom. The "chim- 

 panzee " is found in Africa, ranging over a wider extent of 

 country than the "gorilla," and seems to be a much more 

 common animal. The "gorilla" also is a native of Africa, 

 between latitude 2° N. and 5 S. and longitude 6° and 16 

 E. The "orang" is only found in Borneo and Sumatra,* 

 being much more abundant in Borneo. This animal can 

 stand quite a low temperature ; one exhibited at World's Fair, 

 in Java village, was in an open bamboo cage, when it was so 

 cold I was shivering in a heavy overcoat, and yet the "orang " 

 seemed in good health and lively condition. The " Gibbons " 

 are found in India, Burmah, Sumatra and the Malay penin- 

 sula, and seem to be much lower in the mental scale, lacking 

 certain features of brain development. 



Mr. Doherty, who spent sixteen years in the far East, and 

 closely observed " Gibbons " in India, etc., has recently given 

 me these facts in regard to them. He says, " In Assam, 

 Hylobatcs Jiuloch was very abundant, living along the rivers in 

 swampy tracts. This animal is a lively, active, and most 

 interesting creature ; is more monkey-like, and has none of 

 the heavy, stupid waj^s of the ' orang.' The chorus of 

 ' Gibbons ' always waked me up in the morning, when camp- 

 ing in their country. Their habit of singing is as follows : 

 An old male gets high in a tree that has a clear top, where he 

 can be seen by the assembled crowd ; with musical, bell-like 

 notes he runs up and down the scale; the balance of the band 

 join in the chorus. The notes are remarkably clear and pure, 

 and the crowd seem filled with wonder and admiration when 

 a very high note is reached." 



Mr. Garner, w T ho is endeavoring to demonstrate that a lan- 

 guage exists between the monkey tribes, and who says he 

 has studied chimpanzees and gorillas in their native jungles, 

 informs me that all the stuffed specimens of these animals 

 which he has seen are perfect caricatures of the living 



'■"'Mr. Doherty saw them in Borneo, but never saw any in Sumatra, and thinks 

 they must be very rare there. 



