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NATURAL HISTORY 
STRIATED MONKEY. 
The name of this animal is taken from 
the sound of its voice. It is smaller than 
the tamarin, being not above six inches long, 
and its tail more than twice that length, 
which is annulated black and white, like 
that of the Macacco. Its face is naked, and 
of a flesh colour. It has two very singular 
tufts of long white hair on the forepart of the 
ears, which, although very large, cannot be 
seen by looking at its full face. 
These animals, when young, have an 
ugly appearance, having scarcely any hair 
on their bodies. They cling closely to the 
teats of their dam ; and as they grow older, 
they fasten themselves to her back or shoul- 
ders. 
