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MAMMALIA. 
gathered into a crest, or collected on the forehead in the form of a 
hood. There is nothing very remarkable to be noted in their 
habits. It will, therefore, be sufficient if we enumerate the prin- 
cipal species, pointing out at the same time the countries in which 
they respectively live. Without any exception, they are all con- 
fined to Southern Asia and the Malaysian islands. 
We will first speak of the Douc, a native of Cochin-China. 
This species is the finest, because of* the bright tints of its coat, 
and takes the first rank among the Semnopitheci. Its back, 
flanks, top of the head, and arms are grey, speckled with black ; 
Fig. 262. — Entellus ( Presbytes entellus ). 
the thighs and the digits are black ; the legs and tarsi a bright 
red ; the fore- arms, the lower parts of the legs, the buttocks, and 
the tail are a pure white ; and the throat is white, encircled with 
a ring of bright red. 
Then comes the Entellus, or Sacred Monkey of the Hindoos, 
which enjoys the privilege of ravaging the gardens of its wor- 
shippers without running the slightest risk of injury for its 
transgression ; the Capuchin Semnopithecus, the Crested Semno- 
pithecus, the Negroid Semnopithecus, the Golden Semnopithecus, 
the Mitred Semnopithecus, the Red Semnopithecus, &c. 
Genus Colob us . — The Colobes bear the strongest resemblance to 
