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The Bonnet Macaque {Macams sinicus Gray) is one 

 of the most common ; so named from its peculiar tuft of 

 hairs on the crown. 



The Thibet Macaque {Macacus thibetanus) is a newly 

 discovered species from the colder regions of Thibet, a 

 most unusual locality for monkeys, as they require in most 

 cases a warm climate. 



The Magot {Imtus ccaudatus Geoff.) is the familiar Gib- 

 raltar species, and is the only one found in Europe. It is 

 said that less than a dozen are now living on the rocks 

 they have been so long identified with. 



The GELADA (Gclada mppclli Gray) is a remarkable 

 creature in hair development ; the back and shoulders 

 seem to be covered by a fur or hair cape, which has a more 

 artificial appearance from the fact that the loins are nearly 

 destitute of hair. The HAMADRYAS is similarly coated, 

 besides having a most diabolical countenance. These forms 

 show the dog-faced characteristic well. 



Twenty-three species of macaques and dog-faced mon- 

 keys proper are known. Members of the latter portion of 

 this group are called baboons. The CHACMA {Cynoccpk- 

 ahts forearms) is a very common example, the term cyno- 

 cephalus meaning dog-headed. 



The Mandrill {Mormon maimon) , inhabiting Africa, is 

 of all animals, without excepting even the gorilla, the most 

 repulsive in appearance ; the mandrill exceeds in size all 

 other monkeys, excepting those of the first group, the man- 

 like apes. 



The American Monkeys (Family Ccbidce~) inhabit South 

 America, and a few species also the Isthmus of Pana- 

 ma. They are separated from the preceding, those of the 

 old world, Africa, and the East Indies, by certain well- 

 marked characteristics. A large number of the American 

 monkeys have prehensile tails by which they swing them- 

 selves from tree to tree, and even by their sensitive tail- 

 tips remove eggs from a very deep nest ; indeed this mem- 

 ber is equivalent to a fifth hand. These creatures arc 

 strictly arboreal, being wholly unfitted for terrestrial loco- 



