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THE STORY OF THE MONKEY . 
the neighborhood of Kilima-Njaro, on the east coast, which is identified with 
this species. These baboons generally frequent the outlying parts of the 
plantations of the natives, subsisting largely on the maize and other prod¬ 
ucts stolen therefrom. In certain localities they are extremely numerous, 
going about in troops composed of about fourteen individuals of both sexes 
and of all ages. They have but little fear of man, and instead of running 
away will turn round and face an intruder, with threatening gestures, at a 
distance of only a few yards. The natives are in the habit of driving them 
away from the crops, when the baboons retreat in a leisurely manner, with 
their cheek-pouches crammed full, and often dragging off some of the 
plunder in their hands. 
There are few species of mammals that have given rise to more confusion 
in natural history literature than the Guinea baboon, of which examples 
have been described under at least two distinct names, and regarded as dif¬ 
ferent species, though it is a well-ascertained fact that the common baboon 
belongs to one and the same species as the Guinea baboon. 
The Guinea baboon is characterized by the uniformly reddish-brown color 
of its fur, which is washed with a yellowish tinge, more especially upon the 
head, shoulders, back, and limbs; the cheeks and throat being paler, and the 
whiskers fawn-colored. As in the chacma, the upper eyelids are white. The 
nose projects rather beyond the upper lip, but is somewhat less elongated 
than in the chacma, and has small swellings corresponding with those so 
enormously developed in the next species. 
As its name indicates, it is an inhabitant of Guinea; and although, judg¬ 
ing from the number of specimens that are imported into Europe, it must 
be common, there is nd record of its habits and mode of life in a state of 
nature. Of those in a state of confinement there are, however, numerous 
accounts, the species being frequently carried about by itinerant showmen. 
THE INTELLIGENT CHIMPANZEE. 
The chimpanzee is a native of Western Africa, and is common on the 
banks of the Gambia and in Congo. It is also found on the peninsula of 
Malacca and several islands of the Indian ocean. Large bands of these 
formidable apes congregate together and unite in repelling an invader, 
which they do with such fury and courage that even the dreaded elephant 
and lion are driven from their haunts by their united efforts. They live 
principally on the ground, and, as the name imports, spend much of their 
