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§ IX. — Quadrumana, or Four-handed Animals. 
THE OURANG OUTAN. (Simia satyrus.) 
Animals of the Monkey tribe are furnished with hands 
instead of paws ; their ears, eyes, eyelids, lips, and breasts 
resemble those of the human species. For greater facility 
of description, the animals of this extensive tribe are 
usually arranged in the three divisions of Apes, Baboons, 
and Monkeys. Apes are destitute of tails, and the chief 
of this kind is the Ourang Outan, or Wild Man of the 
Woods : he is found in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra. 
He is a solitary animal, and avoids mankind. The largest 
are said to be six feet high, very active, strong, and in- 
trepid, capable of overcoming the strongest man : they 
are likewise exceedingly swift, and cannot easily be 
taken alive. When young, however, the Ourang Outan 
is capable of being tamed : one of them, shown in 
London some years ago, was taught to sit at table, make 
use of a spoon or fork in eating, and drink wine out of a 
glass. It was mild and affectionate, much attached to its 
keeper, and obedient to his commands. 
