The Macaques. MAMMALIA. The Wandeuoo. '^3 
cat, of a greenish-dun colour on the upper parts and 
males exhibit a morose, sullen, and spiteful disposition. 
greyish below, and has a long tail. The whole of the 
which renders it dangerous to attempt any familiarities 
face is naked, wrinkled, and of a ding}' flesh colour ; but 
with them, and the aspect of the animal changes at the 
the most striking character of the species is to be found 
same time, and acquires a ferocity which accords but 
in the arrangement of the hair of the crown, which is 
too w'ell with his temper. 
long and dark-coloured, and instead of standing erect. 
THE MACAQUE {Macacus Cynomolgus') is another 
spreads in all directions like rays proceeding from a 
long-tailed species which is also frequently brought to 
common centre, lying upon the surface of the head in 
Europe. It is a larger and more robust species than 
the same way as the hair of a scalp wig. It is from 
the bonnet monkey, which it resembles in most of its 
this character that the animal has received the name of 
structural characters, and in its disposition. The colour 
the bonnet monkey. A somewhat similar disposition 
of the upper parts of the body and the outer surface of 
of the hair occurs in a nearly allied species, the Crowned 
the limbs is greenish-brown, the lower surface and the 
Monlcey ( Macacus Pilealws), but this is of a reddish- 
inside of the limbs are greyish-white. The tail, when 
brown colour, and the hair of the head is nearly erect. 
not injured, is about as long as the body; but the 
In its native country the bonnet monkey meets with an 
macaque has a curious habit of gnawing the end of his 
amount of veneration almost equal to that shown in 
tail, and it is a very common circumstance to see speci- 
Bengal to the hoonuman (see p. 27) ; although very 
mens with this member considerably abbreviated, most 
destructive in the gardens and fields, it is forbidden to 
probably in this way. The hair of the crown of the 
kill them, and the natives assemble round any person 
h ead usually forms a sort of ridge, or crest, running from 
guilty of this offence, and give him no peace until he 
back to front, and appearing as though it had all been 
has paid for a sumptuous funeral for his victim. Such 
brushed up towards the middle. A specimen which 
at least is the account given by Buchanan of the state 
exhibited this peculiarity was described by Buffon under 
of matters in Mysore, which, in all probability, relates 
the name of the Aigrette. 
to this monkey ; and that traveller adds, that the pro- 
The macaque is far more widely distributed than the 
prietors of gardens used to hire men of a particular 
bonnet monkey, being found not only on the continent 
class, who captured the monkeys and squirrels (which. 
of India, but also on several of the large islands, espe- 
it would appear, are equally sacred) in nets, and then 
daily Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Celebes. According 
conveyed them to some distant village; but as every- 
to Dr. Horsfield, it is the commonest monkey in the 
body resorted to the same means of getting rid of such 
forests of Java, where it is a great favourite with the 
troublesome neighbours, the gardeners soon found that 
natives, who constantly domesticate it and keep it in 
the monkey-catchers were the onlypeople who benefited 
their stables, under the impression that its society is ad- 
by these proceedings, and accordingly gave them up. 
vantageous to the horses. In the European menageries 
In confinement, the bonnet monkey is a mo.st amusing 
the macaque appears to thrive ; it supports the severity 
fellow when young, as all his actions are performed with 
of our winters better than most other monkeys, and has 
an amount of gravity which is exceedingly ludicrous. 
been several times known to breed in Europe. It is 
Of all the species usually kept in our menageries, the 
remarkable that, under these circumstances the female 
bonnet monkeys exhibit the most striking external 
has generally deserted her offspring, although other 
marks of mutual affection. When two or three are kept 
nearly-allied species have not only bred in confinement. 
together they are constantly to be seen hugging or 
but have tended their young with the greatest care. 
nursing each other, or carefully searching in the fur of 
The habits of this animal in captivity are similar to 
their companions for the fleas and other vermin which 
those of the bonnet monkey, but the old males become 
doubtless harbour there in snffleient abundance to render 
even more ferocious and spiteful. 
their destruction a matter of gratification. At all 
THE WANDEEOO {Macacus Silenus) is one of those 
events this appears to be the feeling of the monkeys. 
species of macaques in which the tail is only about a 
who make it an affair of mutual advantage ; for whilst 
third of the length of the body. It measures from three 
one fellow exhibits the most exemplary patience, lying at 
feet to three feet and a half in height, and is of a robust 
full length, and submitting to have every part of his fur 
form; its hair is of a black or blackish colour, as is also 
investigated by the sharp nails and sharper eyes of his 
the naked skin of its face and paws, but its head is sur- 
companion — the latter rewards himself for his trouble 
rounded by a long thick mane of greyish hair, resem- 
by immediately devouring any of his friend’s troublesome 
bling an enormous wig falling down upon the shoulders, 
guests that may come under his fingers. Where a 
in the style of that remarkable head-dress which is still 
specimen of this monkey has none of ils own species to 
thought to confer such dignity upon our judges, and per- 
contract an intimacy with, it will content itself with 
haps justly, for between this ornament and the habitual 
some other animal, and a kitten is not unfrequently 
gravity of its countenance, the wanderoo acquires a 
given to it as a companion. Under these circumstances. 
singular air of wisdom and importance, which, in the 
as Mr. Ogilby remarks, “ nothing can exceed the 
monkey at any rate, is exceedingly ludicrous. Its tail 
ridiculous caricature of humanity which it presents — 
is tufted at the extremity. 
petting, nursing, and hugging the unfortunate kitten. 
The name of Wanderoo, commonly given to this 
at the imminent risk of choking it, with all the gra- 
monkey, is said to be its ordinary denomination in 
vity and fondness” of a child similarly employed. 
Ceylon, of which island, and the adjacent coasts of 
■Vhen adult, how’ever, the deportment of the bonnet 
continental India, it is an inhabitant. It is said, also, 
monkey becomes entirely changed ; instead of the 
by some writers, to advance far towards tire north at 
playful good temper of the young animals, the old 
certain seasons of the year, and sometimes even to 
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