GLOSSARY 



Genus Papio. Rock-climbing baboons. Tail not prehensile. 



1. Papio porcarius. 



2. „ cynocephalus. 



Sub-order Lemuroidea. 

 Family Lemuridae. Genus Galago. Galago lemurs. 



1. Galago crassicaudatus. 



2. „ garnetti. 



3. „ moholi. 



4. „ grand. 



5. „ mossambicus. 



6. „ zuluensis. 



Description of the Monkeyfolk. 



The Chacma baboon {Papio porcarius). Known to the Dutch as Bavian. 

 The Hottentots call it T'chatikamma, which gave rise to the name of Chacma. 

 Known to the Zulus and Swazis as Imfena, and to the Basutos as Tshweni. 



Description. — Uniform dark brown, with a slight dull yellowish glow, which 

 is more pronounced upon the forehead. Hair black on the upper parts 

 of the hands and feet. Naked skin of the face nearly black, with the 

 exception of the upper eyelids, which are flesh-coloured. Tail about 

 half the length of the body and head. From the base of the tail, for 

 one-third its length, it is carried at an angle upwards, the other two- 

 thirds hanging downwards. Muzzle long and dog-shaped. Adult 

 males are more powerful, and possess larger canine teeth than the 

 females. They are also more shaggy about the neck and shoulders. 

 Callosities on the male, dark sienna red. Flesh-coloured on the female. 



Measurements. — Full-grown male. Head and body, 3 ft. to 3 ft. 6 in. Tail, 

 17 to 18 in. Hair at end of tail, 2 in. long. From the opening of the 

 ear to the tip of the nose, 8 in. 



Distribution. — Inhabits the rocky country all over South Africa, as far as 

 the Zambesi River. 



The Yellow Baboon {Papio cynocephalus). 



Description. — Brownish yellow, each hair having broad yellow and narrower 

 black rings. The sides are darker than the back, and underparts Hghter. 

 The tufts of hair on the jaws are saffron yellow. Hands and feet black. 



Measurements. — Adult male, 3 ft. to 3 ft. 6 in., from tip^of nose to root of 

 tail. Female, 3 ft. Body and legs more slender than the Chacma 

 baboon. 



