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APES AND MONKEYS. 
structural differences, and he has accordingly no doubt that the two forms indicate 
perfectly distinct species. 
Although in Java these two monkeys have perfectly distinct names, the 
Malays call both by the name lutong, distinguishing the negro monkey as the 
Lutong itam, and the red species as 
the Lutong mora ; the words itam 
and mora signifying respectively 
black and red. 
The opinion that these two 
monkeys are distinct species is 
confirmed by a marked difference 
in their disposition, which was long 
ago pointed out by the late Dr. 
Horsfield, from whose work on the 
Zoology of Java we take the fol¬ 
lowing account, with some slight 
verbal alterations. After observ¬ 
ing that the black budeng is much 
more abundant than the red lutong, 
Dr. Horsfield observes that “ the 
latter, both on account of its rarity 
and comparative beauty, is a fav¬ 
ourite with the natives. Whenever 
an individual is obtained, care is 
taken to domesticate it, and it is 
treated with kindness and atten¬ 
tion. The budeng, on the contrary, 
is neglected and despised. It re¬ 
quires much patience in any degree 
to improve the natural sullenness 
of its temper. In confinement, it 
remains during many months grave 
and morose; and, as it contributes 
nothing to the amusement of the 
negro monkey. natives, it is rarely found in their 
villages or about their dwellings. 
The budeng is found in great abundance in the forests of Java; it forms its dwell¬ 
ing on trees, and associates in numerous societies. Troops, consisting of fifty 
individuals and upwards, are often found together. In meeting them in the forests, 
it is prudent to observe them at a distance. They emit loud screams on the 
approach of a man, and by the violent bustle and commotion excited by their 
movements, branches of decayed trees are not unfrequently detached, and thrown 
down on the spectators. They are often chased by the natives for the purpose of 
obtaining their fur. In these pursuits, which are generally ordered and attended 
by the chiefs, the animals are attacked with cudgels and stones, and cruelly 
destroyed in great numbers. The skins are prepared by a simple process, which 
