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The first species of the ape tribe, which m to 

 be found in the Peninsula, is the Troglodylcs Ni- 

 ger of M, Desraarest,* and the Slmia Troghd^ks 

 of Lhinaeusf, better known to English readers 

 as the Chinipanse. 



This animal presents a striking similarity, in ex- 

 ternal conformation, to the human figure. It 

 stands about three feet high, and is covered pro- 

 fusely with long black hair, that on the hind 

 head and shoulders being considerably lon^jjer than 

 the rest. The head rounded, and skin of the faoe 

 dark. The facial angle, or that formed by a line 

 drawn from the forehead to the muzzle, and ano- 

 ther from the muzzle to the bottom of the ear, is 

 50*. The Chirapans^ is destitute of a tail, cheek 

 pouches, and interniaxillary bones. The haunch- 

 es are naked, but not callous. The arras reach 

 nearly to the knees, so as to be nearly proportion- 

 ed to the legs when the animal goes on all fours. 

 The hair on the fore arm is reversed, pointing to 

 the elbowfi instead of to the wrist. The hands 

 and legs from the wrists and ancles are covered 

 with light brown hair, the terminal line of the 

 black hair being well defined so as to give an ap- 

 pearance of white gloves and stockings. The face 

 is encircled with a white beard. 



The Chimpans^ is capable of receiving a consi- 

 derable degree of education, and can make use of 

 a stick to assist its steps. It is met with in troops 

 of about a hundred each in various parts of the 

 Malayan Archipelago : those in the Peninsula ge- 

 nerally delight in the deep woods which clothe 



• Stork'ft Elements of NaiurtV Htitory, Yol. 1. p, 41, 

 t Tttrtou's Syaiefli of Nature, V^L I. p. 19. 



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