PROBOSCIS MONKEY. 
row: in the profile figure, it exactly resembles 
•a long proboscis, arid makes a ridiculous ap 
pearance. The forehead hangs far over th 
base of the nose. The face is hooked, of 
brown colour, marked with blue and red 
The head is covered with thick hair, of 
chesnut brown. The ears, which are broad, 
thin, and naked, are hid in the fur. The 
body is large, and cloathed with chesnut- 
brawn hair: on the breast, it is of an oran^e- 
colour. Round the throat, neck, and shoul- 
ders, the hair is longer than that on the rest 
of the body, and forms a sort of short cloak. 
The legs are covered with short tawny hair/' 
The Proboscis Monkey is by some called 
an East-Indian animal, but admitted to be 
extremely rare ; by others, it is said to be 
chiefly found in Cochin-China, and to be 
sometimes seen there in great troops. It is 
considered as of a ferocious disposition, yet 
said to feed only on fruits. Some Cochin- 
Chinese, who visited the Royal Cabinet at 
Paris, are reported to have immediately recog- 
nized this animal ; the native name of which 
is Khi Doc, or the Great Monkey. 
