. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. ORDERS OF MAMMALIA. 359 the animal can pi-ogress in an erect or semi - erect posture. At the same time the hind - feet are strictly prehensile, since the thumbs are opposable tij the other toes. The canine teeth of the males are veiy long, strong, and pointed, but this is not the case in the females. In this tribe are the Gibbons, the Chimpanzee, the Orang-outang, and the Uorida. The Gibbons form the genus Ili/lohates, and they belong to Asia, India, and the Indian Archipelago. Tlie anterior limbs in these monkeys are extremely long, and the
. Text-book of zoology for junior students. Zoology. ORDERS OF MAMMALIA. 359 the animal can pi-ogress in an erect or semi - erect posture. At the same time the hind - feet are strictly prehensile, since the thumbs are opposable tij the other toes. The canine teeth of the males are veiy long, strong, and pointed, but this is not the case in the females. In this tribe are the Gibbons, the Chimpanzee, the Orang-outang, and the Uorida. The Gibbons form the genus Ili/lohates, and they belong to Asia, India, and the Indian Archipelago. Tlie anterior limbs in these monkeys are extremely long, and the hands nearly or quite touch the ground when the animal stands erect. The Orang- outang (iS'lmiu) has no cheek-i)Ouches, and the hips are covered with hair. The arms are of excessive length, and the hind-legs very short. When young, the head of the Orang-otitang is not very different from that of n c!ii!d, Imt as the animal "rows, the l]ones of. 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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