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out and hurled it back at the hunter. The second spear struck the baboon on 
the arm, and, as he was about to try an imitation, a sudden mortal wound, in¬ 
dicted by another hunter, put an end to the adventure. 
The Sphinx Baboon ( Cynocephalus sphinx ) is a frequent denizen of the 
menagerie and of the zoological garden. It is native to western Africa, 
and is unusually docile and intelligent for a baboon. 
The Babouin, or Babuin ( Cynocephalus babuin) , is as yet but little known. 
The Crested Baboon ( Cynopithecus niger) is an inhabitant of the Philip¬ 
pine Islands, and differs 
from the baboon proper 
by possessing but a 
rudimentary tail, and a 
crested head surmounted 
by a face whose flat 
nose and bristling brows, 
quite as much as its 
black color, justify our 
calling it not only 
“ niger,” but “ nigger.” 
It is gregarious, and 
as a band descends from 
the trees the sight 
might well terrify one, 
who if not like Aj ax 
afraid in the dark ” 
is capable of being star¬ 
tled by the dusky ap¬ 
paritions, even though 
in size they do not ex¬ 
ceed that of a bull- 
terrier. These creatures 
are very destructive to 
the fruit raisers and 
gardeners, whose pro¬ 
ducts these marauders 
descend upon in the 
night and sometimes 
destroy whole fields of 
ripening fruit or vege¬ 
tables. 
The Dog-monk¬ 
eys ( Cynopitheci ) are tailless, have round, rimmed ears, and an elongated face. 
The Celebean species wear a head-dress strongly suggestive of the feathers 
assigned to the Indian of the books, and has its face fringed with long hair. 
It is mild but lively in its disposition. 
The Macaque ( Macacus ) is an oriental baboon or monkey, and is quite 
abundant in India and the East Indian Islands. 
The Common Macaque (. Macacus cynomolgus') has a round head from 
which the face protrudes, and this, in turn, is distinguished by the prominence 
MACAQUES. 
