416 HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS, 



The GIBBON 



is diftinguiftied by the extraordinary length of its arms, 

 which reach to the ground when its body is upright, and 

 give it a difgufting appearance. Its face is flat, and of a 

 tawny colour, furrounded with a circle of grey hair, 

 which adds to the Angularity of its afpecl: ; its eyes are 

 large and deep funk ; ears round and naked ; body cover- 

 ed on all parts with black rough hair, except its buttocks, 

 which are quite naked. 



It is a mild, gentle, and tractable animal; feeds on 

 fruits, leaves, and barks of trees ; is a native of the Eaft- 

 Indies, Sumatra, and the Molucca iflesj and meafures 

 from three to four feet in height. 



