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CiiAPTEli VII. 
A N I :M A L K I N G D 0 M . 
Tn reference to this subject, a brief account must 
suilice. The animals of Trinidad do not embrace any 
of the larger species except in the class of reptiles. 
There are two kinds of monkeys — the red or howling 
monkey, and the sapajou. The former is a large 
species and very common, but extremely shy and nn- 
tameable ; even when taken young they refuse food, and 
continue moaning day and night till they die of inanition. 
The red monkey has a sort of deep resounding yell 
(hence the term howling), wliich it emits previous to 
and diu’ing rain and thunder-storms ; it is eaten in 
default of better game, ’and is even relished by the 
inixed-brecd Indian and Spanish hunters, and the 
conuqiieros, who often smoke-dry the flesh entire, as is 
their custom with other game. 
The sapajoii is a small, whitish ape, very common in 
the eastern and southern districts. It is very iiupiisi- 
tive, and not only does not dee at the approach of man, 
but will remain and examine him with apparent 
curiosity ; its cries, how’ever, prove that it is really 
alarmed at his presence. Like all other sapajous it has 
a soft plaintive tone, which has gained for it the name 
of i\\c. weqnnrj monkey ; contrary to the howling species, 
it can be rendered remarkably tame, and becoiues 
domesticated in a few days. Cheiroptera bats are very 
numerous in Trinidad; some live on friiits, and others 
(vampires), by sucking blood not only of animals but of 
man. At the island of Gasparillo these vampire bats 
