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A^TIMALS OF EGA. 
Chap. Y. 
The Parauacu Monkey. — Another Ega monkey, 
nearly related to the Uakaris, is the Parauacu (Pithecia 
hirsuta), a timid inoffensive creature, with a long bear- 
like coat of harsh speckled-gray hair. The long fur 
hangs over the head, half concealing the pleasing, 
diminutive face, and clothes also the tail to the tip, 
which member is well developed, being eighteen inches 
in length, or longer than the body. Tha Parauacu is 
found on the ''terra firma" lands of the north shore of 
the Solimoens from Tunantins to Peru. It exists also 
on the south side of the river, namely on the banks of the 
Teffe, but there under a changed form, which differs from 
its type in colours about as much as the red differs from 
the white Uakari. This form has been described by Dr. 
Gray as a distinct species, under the name of Pithecia 
albicans. The Parauacu is also a very delicate animal, 
rarely living many weeks in captivity ; but anyone who 
succeeds in keeping it alive for a Inonth or two, gains 
by it a most affectionate pet. One of the specimens of 
Pithecia albicans now in the British Museum was, when 
living, the property of a young Frenchman, a neighbour 
of mine at Ega. It became so tame in the course of a 
few weeks that it followed him about the streets like a 
dog. My friend was a tailor, and the little pet used to 
spend the greater part of the day seated on his shoulder, 
whilst he was at work on his board. It showed, neverthe- 
less, great dislike to strangers, and was not on good 
terms with any other member of my friend's household 
than himself I saw no monkey that showed so strong 
a personal attachment as this gentle, timid, silent little 
creature. The eager and passionate Cebi seem to take 
