. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. FiK". 2 A.—A, Skull uf the Oraiii,'-nutang ; B, Skull ola Euvoiiean ailnlt. the face graduallj' lengthen, whilst the skull remains much about the same ; I'vent bony ridges are developed for the attachment of the muscles which act upon the jaws ; the incisors ]n-oject ; the canine teeth of the males become long and pointed, till ultimately the muzzle becomes as pronounced and well marked as in the Carnivor- ous animals (hg. 264, A). The only unquestionable sjjecies of Orang is the Simla sati/nis, which inhabits Sumatra, Burneo, and the o
. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. FiK". 2 A.—A, Skull uf the Oraiii,'-nutang ; B, Skull ola Euvoiiean ailnlt. the face graduallj' lengthen, whilst the skull remains much about the same ; I'vent bony ridges are developed for the attachment of the muscles which act upon the jaws ; the incisors ]n-oject ; the canine teeth of the males become long and pointed, till ultimately the muzzle becomes as pronounced and well marked as in the Carnivor- ous animals (hg. 264, A). The only unquestionable sjjecies of Orang is the Simla sati/nis, which inhabits Sumatra, Burneo, and the other larger islands of the Indian Archipelago. The Chim])anzee and Gorilla both belong to Africa, and form the genus Trugludytes. The Chimpanzee is a native of Western Africa, and has the arms much shorter proportionately than in the Gibbons and Orangs. Still they are much longer than the hind-Hmbs, and reach below the knees. The hands are naked to the wrist, and the face is also naked. 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 Nicholson, Henry Alleyne, 1844-1899. New York, American Book Co
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