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these Monkeys have their bodies covered with long hair, whilst others 
are distinguished by a very bushy beard. The Ouistiti Marmozets 
and little Silky Lion Monkey are noticeable for their delicate beauty; 
the Douroucouli, with its large eyes and Lori-like aspect, is strictly 
nocturnal. 
Cases 19 and 20 contain the Lemurs and Loris. , The Lemurs take 
the place of Monkeys in Madagascar, and are handsome soft-furred 
animals svith convolute tails. They live in trees, and feed on birds, 
insects and fruits. Some of the finest and most remarkable species 
are exhibited in separate cases in the Eastern Zoological Gallery. 
The Loris are East Indian animals, with large eyes ; they sleep 
all day, and are very active at night. The Flying Lemurs, or Colugos, 
have the fore and hind legs connected by an expanded skin, which 
acts as a parachute, supporting them when leaping from branch 
to branch. They live on trees in the Indian Archipelago, and suspend 
themselves by their feet to the branches, back downwardS; thus 
forming a kind of hammock in which they nurse their young. 
Cases 21-51 contain the Carnivorous Quadrupeds, distinguished 
by the sharpness and trenchant form of some of their molars, the 
tubercles projecting from others, and the large size of the canine 
teeth. They are particularly organized to feed on flesh ; most of 
them catch and kill their prey. The Cats, or Feline Animals, 
with their retractile claws ; the Lion of Africa and Asia ; the striped 
Tiger of India; the spotted Leopards of Africa and Asia, at home 
among trees; the fierce Jaguar of South America; the long- tailed 
Ounce with its thick fur, found even among the snows of the Himalaya. 
The sharp-eyed Lynx with tufted ears; the Cheetah, or Hunting 
Leopard, trained in India to bring down game, and for that purpose 
carried hoodwinked, till an Antelope or other game is in sight, when, 
on the blinders being removed, the Cheetah pursues and springs on the 
animal. 
Cases 30 and 31. The Hyaenas, noted for their extreme voracity, and 
the loud howling they make at night; they feed chiefly on carrion. 
Case 32. The Civets, which secrete in a pouch a peculiar substance 
used as perfume. The Genets, Lingsang, Bassaris, and Ichneumons 
prey upon the smaller quadrupeds and birds, and are fond of sucking 
the eggs of reptiles and birds. The Surikate is readily tamed. Cases 
37-42. The Dogs which walk with the claws exposed : the Wolves 
hunting their prey in packs ; the Jackals wandering about at night 
and feeding on carrion. The Foxes, with sharp muzzles and bushy 
tails, are proverbial for their cunning: a species is found in the 
Arctic regions, which turns white in winter. The African Otoc- 
yon and Fennec, with their enormous ears. Of the Dogs, one of 
the most interesting is the Esquimaux Dog, indispensable to the 
Arctic tribes during their long journeys over the snow. Case 43. 
The Weasels, well adapted by their slenderness to creep into holes 
where they find their prey. Some of the best furs are derived from 
this tribe ; in Siberia and North America, the Sable and Ermine are 
regularly trapped during the winter for their skins. Case 44. The 
