. The brain from ape to man; a contribution to the study of the evolution and development of the human brain. Brain; Evolution; Pongidae. Courtesy, Amencan .Museum of Natural History FIGS. 221 AND 222. HAND AND FOOT OF ORANG-OUTANG. Leit^. Dorsum of hand showing hing, tapcrinf; lingers, short thumb, and specialization to arboreal life. Right. Dorsum of the foot showing many hand-like qualities, with the great toe nearer to the heel than the ball of the foot. resting place in the trees to sk'cp. He likes this j)Iace low down In the trees not oxer twent\ or hftx feet from the ground, probahlx be
. The brain from ape to man; a contribution to the study of the evolution and development of the human brain. Brain; Evolution; Pongidae. Courtesy, Amencan .Museum of Natural History FIGS. 221 AND 222. HAND AND FOOT OF ORANG-OUTANG. Leit^. Dorsum of hand showing hing, tapcrinf; lingers, short thumb, and specialization to arboreal life. Right. Dorsum of the foot showing many hand-like qualities, with the great toe nearer to the heel than the ball of the foot. resting place in the trees to sk'cp. He likes this j)Iace low down In the trees not oxer twent\ or hftx feet from the ground, probahlx because in this position it is warm and k'ss exposed to the wind. The orang, it is said, makes a new nest lor himself t-\ cry night, or, perhaps, remakes an old one. In rainv weather the- animal co\'ers himself with leaves or large lerns, and this ma\ ha\e led to the belief that he actually builds huts in the trees. The animal does not arise from his bed in the morning until the sun is well up and has dried the dew upon tin- lea\es. His feeding hours extend through the forenoon, and he seldom returns to the same trees two days in Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Tilney, Frederick, 1875-1938; Riley, Henry Alsop, 1887-. New York, P. B. Hoeber, inc.
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