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THE ORANG-OUTANG. 
235. The Orang-Outang, which is a native of the 
East Indies and Africa, is the largest of the ape 
species ; and from the similarity of its external ap- 
pearance to the human form, it has sometimes been 
named the Wild Man of the Woods. It has, how- 
ever, a flatter nose, and a more oblique forehead. 
The eyes, also, are much nearer together, and the 
nose and mouth farther apart. 
236. Those which have been brought to Europe 
have not exceeded three feet in height; but the 
largest are about six feet high, and possessed of such 
strength, that one of them can overpower the strong- 
est man. They are exceedingly swift, and go to- 
gether in companies ; and if they happen to meet a 
man remote from succour, they show him no mercy. 
237. They even attack the elephant with clubs, 
and compel him to leave that part of the forest which 
Of what countries is the Orang-Outang a native ? Why has it 
been called the Wild Man of the Woods ? What is said of its 
size, strength, and speed ? How does it attack the elephant ? 
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