THE LIVING WORLD. 
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The Red Maki ( Lemur ruber) is satisfied to use white for his neck, head 
and for the ends of his feet; for the rest he indulges in nothing less than 
the. brightest of red. The makis are represented by many species, each of 
which indulges in a different coloring. The hair of the red maki is more 
woolly than that of the other species. 
The Mongoz ( Lemur mongoz ) 
has g;s muzzle white, and the Col¬ 
lared Lemur (Lemur co/laris) carries 
a brownish-black muzzle. 
The Gray Lemur (Hapalemur 
griseus ) is about two and a half feet 
in length, equally divided between 
body and tail. 
The Red Lemur (Hapalemur 
simus) belongs to the bamboo for¬ 
ests, is reddish, and its teeth fit 
beside each other like a knife blade 
shutting into the handle. It is some¬ 
times called the broad-nosed lemur. 
The Short-tailed Lemur (Lepi- 
lemur mustelinus ) is varied in color, 
the prevailing red becoming gray 
on the under parts, white on the 
throat, and brown on the tail, which, 
though not exactly short, is but two- mongoos, or INDIAN ichneumon {Lemur mongoz). 
thirds the length of the body. 
The Slender Loris (Loris, or Stenops gracilis ,) has only a rudimentary tail; 
has a muzzle which terminates very unexpectedly and abruptly; is very delicate 
in its structure, and is about three-quarters of a foot in length. Its habitat is 
Ceylon and the neighborhood; 
its color is gray above and white 
beneath; and its large, round 
eyes are made more weird by the 
dark hair of their orbits and the 
white streak which runs down 
the nose. 
The Slow-paced Loris 
(Stenops tardigradus) is much 
larger than the slender loris; 
its fur is more wool-like and 
lacks the reddish tinge to be 
found in the preceding species. 
The back of the head, the ears 
slender loris. and the orbits of the eyes are of 
a dark brown or chestnut color. 
Its circulatory system is peculiar because the usual arrangement seems to 
be reversed, as the reservoirs are located in the shoulders and thighs, and 
from them the network of veins and arteries is spread out. In captivity, at least, 
it is by preference carnivorous, and it is specially noticeable for its slothfulness. 
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