254 RARE AND BEAUTIFUL MONKEYS 
cold than a tropical butterfly, and a fall of a few 
degrees of temperature on a winter night chills the 
last sparks of life in their tender little bodies. The 
Pinche monkey fully deserves its place in the marmo- 
set cage. Except in face it might pass for one of the 
latter, for its body has the same bird-like plumage, 
barred with yellow and black, and it warbles a little song 
like some tropical wren. But its head and neck are 
plumed with white, like the war-dress of some Indian 
chief, and its black face and high features make the 
resemblance more amusing and complete. 
Of all the American monkeys the Capuchins seem 
the most hardy and long-lived species. They occupy 
a portion of the large central cage at the Zoo, being 
well able to take care of themselves both in human 
and monkey society. The last addition to the family 
is a brown Capuchin, a bright, intelligent, round- 
headed, round-eyed little monkey, with a long thick 
tail, and a coat of rich brown fur. Though perfectly 
fearless when with grown men, pulling them towards 
it with all the strength of its little arms, this Capuchin 
has a vehement and aggressive dislike of boys. The 
instant one approaches the cage it warns him to keep 
his distance with menacing and imperious gestures, 
and if a face comes too near the bars, slips its arms 
through and slaps the odious countenance with the 
utmost fury and aversion. The monkey appreciation of 
degrees in human development is as alert and vigilant 
as the limits which human instinct sets between them- 
selves and the latest prodigy of infant humanity. 
