Some Notes on the Animals 
OF WHICH 
PHOTOGRAPHS APPEAR IN 
THE FOREGOING PAGES . . 
EV 
W. S. BERRIDGE, F.Z.S. 
Chimpan zez(Anthropopithecus troglodytes), Frontispiece. — The 
man like apes are the most interesting and intelligent of the monkey 
family. They are few in number, including only the Chimpanzees, 
Orang-utangs, Gorillas, and several kinds of Gibbons. Of these, 
the Chimpanzee is the best known, and most frequently seen in cap- 
tivity, and owing to its great intelligence and ability to learn tricks, 
is in great demand as a show beast. In expression Chimpanzees 
differ one from the other very considerably ; as is clearly shown in 
the photograph. 
Orang-utang (Sitttia satyrus ), Page 6.— The Orang-utang is 
readily distinguished from the other man-like apes, by its long red 
hair and brown skin. In captivity it is, as a rule, quiet and affec- 
tionate ; though it rarely shows the same degree of intelligence as 
the Chimpanzee, and is also much more lethargic in its movements. 
Guinea Baboon ( Papio sphinx ), Page 7. — This animal, a 
native of Guinea, is one of the Baboons most frequently seen in cap- 
tivity, and like others of its kind is characteristic in having the 
nostrils situated at the extreme end of the snout. The fact that it 
has been called by some writers the 11 Common Baboon ” or “ Papio,” 
and by others the “Sphinx” or “Guinea Baboon,” has led to 
considerable confusion. Little is known of its habits in a wild 
state. 
Lion Marmoset ( Midas leoninus), Page 3 . — The Marmosets, 
all of which are natives of South and Central America, are of very 
diminutive proportions, most of them being no larger than a small 
squirrel. They differ from other American monkeys in having 
sharp claws on all fingers and toes (with the exception of the great 
toe), instead of the usual flattened nails. The “Lion Marmoset," 
often called the “ Silky Marmoset," is the prettiest of the group, 
its long golden mane giving it the appearance of a dwarf lion. These 
animals are somewhat difficult to keep in captivity, owing to the 
ease with which they catch cold. 
Grey Slow Loris ( Nycticebus cinereus ), Page 9. — The Loris, 
or Slow Lemur, is a nocturnal animal, belonging to the monkey 
tribe. Its mode of feeding is to prowl about the branches of trees 
at night, pouncing upon any small defenceless bird it may happen 
to come across. In size it is about that of a guinea pig, which it 
resembles in having no tail. 
