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hands and feet are naked and dusky ; the nails 
flat, except on tlie interior toe of the hind feet 
next the thumb, which has a sharp claw. This 
species varies sometimes a little in colour ; the ends 
of the limbs and the paws being of a dull orange- 
colour, or yellow, and sometimes white, with the 
face entirely brown. It is a native of Madagas- 
car and some other Indian islands ; and Uves prin- 
cipally on fruit. When in a state of captivity 
it is commonly gentle and sportive. That de- 
scribed by the Count de BufFon seems to have been 
of a different disposition ; but individuals of all ani- 
mals must be supposed to differ from each other 
with respect to temper and manners, according 
to circumstances. The individual just mentioned 
uttered almost constantly a low grunting noise ; 
and when tired of being alone, croaked in the man- 
ner of a frog, so loud as to be heard to a great 
distance : its tongue was rough, like that of a cat ; 
and the Count de Buffon adds, that, when per- 
mitted, it would lick a person's hand till the skin 
was inflamed. This species appears also to vary 
sometimes in size. The larger variety is described 
and figured in the Count de Cepede's additions 
to BufFon s History of Quadrupeds^ under the title 
of Le grand Mongous; and seems to differ in no 
other respect than size from the animal in its 
usual state. 
V. I. 
