N. Y. Zoological Park. 
DEAD GELADA BABOON. 
Note the lion-like aspect. 
Their noses are long and dog-like. They live 
on the ground, travel in troops of ten to twenty 
individuals, and rob grain-fields with great bold- 
ness. It is asserted by African explorers that 
even hungry lions prefer to let them alone. The 
canine teeth of an adult Baboon are so long and 
sharp that they are dangerous weapons. Without 
exception, Baboons are the most fierce-tempered 
animals of all the Primates, not even excepting 
the great apes, which never fight when they can 
run away. 
All told there are about sixteen species of Ba- 
boons, all of which are found in Africa outside of 
the dark forests of the equatorial regions. The 
great, Gelada Baboon , 1 of Abyssinia, is one of 
the most remarkable of all animals. It is like a 
small lion, with a Baboon’s feet and hands; but 
its wonderful grimaces are peculiar to itself. 
A Baboon of average size stands 24 inches in 
height at the shoulders, and weighs about 45 
pounds. The majority of the species are of a 
yellowish color, mixed with brown. The Man- 
drill is known everywhere by its brilliant blue 
and scarlet muzzle, and yellow chin beard. 
1 The-ro-pith'e-cus ge-la'da. 
•WHITE-THROATED SAPAJOU. 
Note the wide space between the nostrils. 
(sap'a-jew) or CapTi-cliin, called by animal 
dealers and showmen, the “Ring-Tail.” This 
monkey is a kind-spirited and affectionate little 
creature, and rarely gives way to bad temper. 
1 Ce'bus hy-po-leu'cus. 
ORDERS OF MAMMALS— APES AND MONKEYS 
NEW-WORLD MONKEYS. 
All the monkeys of the New World are marked 
by the wide space between the nostril openings, 
and nearly all the larger species possess prehen- 
sile, or grasping, tails that are as useful as a 
fifth arm and hand. Most of the species which 
do not have prehensile tails are quite small. Of 
the clinging-tailed monkeys there are three im- 
portant groups, which are represented in North 
America. They are the Sapajous, the Spider 
Monkeys and Howlers. 
The American monkey most frequently seen 
in captivity is the White-Throated Sapajou 1 
