II. 



OTHER MONKEY BABIES. 



The baby gorilla is a strange little creature, 

 with jet-black face and hands, and a gray coat. 

 He is not pretty to look at, — according to our 

 notions, — with his big mouth, flat nose, and 

 head sunk in his shoulders ; but he is very in- 

 teresting. This is partly because we haven't 

 known much about him till lately, and partly 

 because he belongs to the largest and strongest 

 of the monkey race. 



Of course this baby is of the greatest interest 

 to his mother, who pets him, caresses him, and 

 takes the best of care of him, letting him ride 

 on her back till he is old enough to look out 

 for himself. He never has a nursery, and his 

 mother's back or arms form his only cradle. 

 With her he sleeps in the trees, anywhere they 

 happen to be when night comes on. 



As soon as he is big enough he eats fruit and 

 leaves, and runs about on the ground on all- 

 fours. He looks very odd running about, for 

 he turns his foot over and treads upon the side, 

 and doubles his hands to tread on the knuckles, 

 where the skin grows thick and hard. 



