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Other Members of the Family—' The Black Howler— Its Locality— The Woolly Monkeys— The CapaRRO and 
Baiuugudo- First noticed by Humboldt— Peculiarities of the Skeleton — The Spider Monkeys — Seen by Hum- 
boldt in the Brazilian Forests — Remarkable Power of the Tail— Flexibility of the Limbs Conformation of the 
Brain— Other Species — The Coa it a— Curious Stories of them in Captivity— The Chameck The Black Spider 
Monkey Its Geographical Range Its Position in Sleep — The Variegated Spider Monkey — The Sajous -The 
Caiarara— Observed by Bates on tlic Amazon — Other Varieties — The Shown Sajou— The Capuchin Sajou — 
Described by Brehrn — Their Remarkable Dexterity and Cleverness — Diseases of Monkeys 1G4 
CHAPTER XI. 
THE CEBIDA5 ( concluded ) THE SQUIRREL MONKEYS — DOUROUCOULIS — BASIS. 
General Description of the Second Division of Cebidse — Without Prehensile Tails — The Squirrel Monkeys — Described 
by BufEon and Humboldt -Peculiarities of the Species - Anecdotes by Le Vaillant - A Tragic End —The Widow 
Monkey— Origin of the Name The Onappo Its Nocturnal Habits and Peculiar Cry — The Douroltoulis, or 
Owl Monkeys — General Description of the Family Peculiar Formation of the Arm-bone — The Three- striped 
Owl Monkey -Described by Humboldt and Bates- The Red-footed Douroucouli The Sakis— Remarkable 
Resemblance in the Face to Man- Structural Peculiarities —The Couxio The Parauacu — The Monk — Descrip- 
tion of the Brain— Other Varieties of the Sakis Anecdotes of them— The Black-headed Sakis— General 
Description , 185 
CHAPTER XII. 
THE MARMOSETS AND TAMARINS — HAT ALE — MIDAS. 
The Dentition of the Genus Hapale, or the Marmosets, or Ouistitis — The Face — The Paw-like Hands and Feet — Their 
Claws — The Skull and Brain, and the Nature of the Diet — The Common Marmoset— Its Habits— The Cloaked 
Marmoset— The Genus Midas— The Tamarins— Their Dentition— The Negro Tamarin— Its Habits— Midas 
Argentatum— Deville’s Midas— The Silky Tamarin— Notes on the Arctopitliecini in General . . . .197 
CHAPTER XIII. 
general remarks on the monkeys. 
The Classification of the Monkeys of the New World— The Geographical Distribution of tlie Genera — The Fossil Monkeys 
of the New and Old World and tlieir Alliances — The Former Old Fauna of Europe, Asia, and Africa — The Resem- 
blance of Monkeys to other Animals and Man 203 
CHAPTER XIV. 
THE LEMUROIDA. 
INDRIB — LEPI LE MU R 1 1 A PAL EM U R. 
The Name of the Genus Lemur popularly given to the Group — Lemuroida the Correct Name — Tlieir Distinctive Characters 
— Their Hands and Feet — Ankle-bones — Tail — Rate MirabUc Nostrils — Colour of the Eye — Ears — Teeth — Brain — 
Resemblance to Monkeys — Their Locality— Lemur at Liberty Its Playfulness — Division of the Lemurs — Beauties 
of Madagascar— Genus Indris — Described by Grandidier — Their Locality — Colour — Fingers — Teeth — The Diadem 
Indris — Specimens at the British Museum —Little known about it — The Woolly Lemur — Described by Sonnerat — 
The Short-tailed Indris— Distinguished by its Tail— Its Skull— Genus Lepi lemur— Their Teetli— Tail -The 
Weasel Lemur — The Grey Lemur— Specimens obtained by Pollen — Their Cry 210 
CHAPTER XV. 
THE LEMUROIDA (continued . 
LEMUR — CHEIROGALE. 
Called by the French Maids — Restricted to Madagascar Their Activity — Different Species — How to Distinguish them 
— The Ring-tailed Lemur — Reason for the Name — Tail — Colour of Body — Eye — Hand and Foot — Geographical 
Range— Anatomical Peculiarities— Playfulness in Captivity The Wii'TE-fronted Lemur — Specimen in the 
Zoological Gardens- The Lemur of Mayotte Where Found -Colour -Manner of Life— The Mongoose 
Lemur— Description of one sent to Buffon The Ruffed Lemur Described by Ellis — Domesticated Specimens 
— The Black Lemur — Geographical Range — Hand —Foot Genus Cheirogale- Bushy Tails —Resemblance to the 
Hapalemur — Nocturnal Habits — Difficult to Distinguish — The Forked-crowned Cheirogale — Wonderful 
Powers of Leaping — Cry— Reason for the Name — A Nest-making Variety— Specimens in the Jardin des Plantes — 
Resemblance to the Galagos 225 
