696 THE SAVAGE WORLD. 
tree to tree, and hurling at him every available missile while it scolds away as 
a further means of offence, or as a relief to its highly-wrought feelings. It is 
not an unfreqnent denizen of onr monkey cages, and is exceedingly active and 
ingenious, though its humor is distinctly spiced with malevolence. It is specially 
resentful of mimicry or ridicule, and treasures its wrongs in a memory remark¬ 
able for its tenacity. On one occasion at least, it was so offended at a small boy, 
who thoughtlessly undertook to imitate its gestures and chattering, that whenever 
afterward he approached the cage it had a paroxysm of fruitless fury, until 
after about a year, it found an opportunity of seizing his hat and tearing it to 
shreds with the most marked manifestations of anger and contempt. 
The Diana ( Cercop it heats diana ) is specially notable from wearing a long, 
pointed, cavalier-like beard of white, and like the unusually long-bearded among 
men, it is very vain of its hirsute appendage, and devotes much time to caress¬ 
ing it and keeping it spotless and undefiled. Did it live where it could know 
of and purchase a mustache cup, it would be quick to procure one, for when¬ 
ever it drinks it is most particular about pushing back and protecting its much- 
prized beard and whiskers. Its forehead is marked by a white crescent, whence 
probably its being named after the goddess of the moon. Its coloring is a rich, 
deep-chestnut above, separated distinctly and sharply from the bright orange 
color below, by a band of the purest white. The eyes and legs are gray, and 
the hands and feet are quite black. These colors are each so pronounced and 
the hair is so glossy as to fit the diana monkey to enter into rivalry with the 
most gorgeous of the feathered tribe. It is four or five feet in length, and the 
body and tail divide this length about equally. It is easily domesticated, but 
in spite of its scrupulous cleanliness (in which respect it finds but little emula¬ 
tion among the monkeys), it has not as yet ceased to be rare in our collections. 
Its habitat is the Congo and vicinity. 
The Sooty Mangabey ( Cercocebus fuliginosus) likewise belongs to western 
Africa. It is less irritable than most monkeys, is easy to tame, and makes an 
amusing, even though mischievous, pet. It is only about a foot and a half in 
length, and might in a London fog easily be mistaken for the stunted and 
shrivelled children who pass their lives in removing soot from the chimneys 
of their more prosperous fellow-beings. The sooty mangabey is specially addicted 
to wearing the most pronounced and constant grin, and adds to its peculiarities 
by curling its tail along its back toward its head whenever it goes forth for a 
promenade on foot. It is frequently to be found in monkey cages, and its 
passion for being noticed will soon call attention to it, while its apparent bone¬ 
lessness enables it to perform feats and to indulge in contortions whose reward 
is none too great if these excite the enthusiastic admiration of the observer. 
It is fond not merely of “ keeping itself before the public,” but of any glittering 
objects, such as jewelry, and will exhibit much cunning in its efforts to secure 
the coveted object. It is black in color, but pink callosities gleam from the 
midst of the black fur. It is treated by other species of monkeys as though its 
venerable appearance was but the outward symbol of qualities entitling it to 
the most profound respect and esteem of the whole monkey kingdom. It fills 
its cheek-pouches before it breaks its fast, seemingly with- reference to unforeseen 
and unwelcome interruptions. 
The Burmah Macaque (. Macacus arctoides) has a red face and a dark- 
brown coating. The Thibetan Macaque (. Macacus thibetanus ) is short-tailed 
