. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. 58 THE APES AND MONKEYS. heartily. The Monkeys in the trees immediately over us stopped for a moment as if struck by light- ning ; then they gave a shriek, which was re-echoed from all sides, and redoubling their speed the troop disappeared from view with a few mighty ; The Apella as The Apella is often snipped to Organ-Grinder's Europe [and the United States, and Assistant. ;s a familiar figure in zoological gardens]. Organ-grinders mak
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammalia. Mammals; Animal behavior. 58 THE APES AND MONKEYS. heartily. The Monkeys in the trees immediately over us stopped for a moment as if struck by light- ning ; then they gave a shriek, which was re-echoed from all sides, and redoubling their speed the troop disappeared from view with a few mighty ; The Apella as The Apella is often snipped to Organ-Grinder's Europe [and the United States, and Assistant. ;s a familiar figure in zoological gardens]. Organ-grinders make use of this Monkey, as well as of the Guenon, to move people's hearts and purses. While some once popular tune is being ground out of the none too melodious instrument the little beggar, loosed from his leading-cord, clambers up door-steps, or climbs with wonderful agility to the window-sills of adjacent houses to peer through the panes. Some child is sure to see him, and then a gleeful time ensues both for the child and the. A GROUP OF CAPUCHINS. The artist here presents four of the eighteen species of Capuchin Monk- eys, which differ chiefly in their coloring. These Monkeys are eagerly hunted in many parts of South America for their flesh. (l. White-Bearded Capuchin— ('cbus lettcogeitys. 2. Apella. or Brown Capuchin—Cebus apella. 3. White-Faced Capuchin—Cebus liypolcncus. 4. Green Capuchin—Ccins olivaceus.) Monkey, and upon the latter candy and pastry are lavished in profuse supply. Oh, if he only had cheek-pouches ! Besides toothsome dainties for himself the .Monkey receives many small coins for his master, to whom he presently returns with them. Having levied their customary tribute the pair, Monkey and .Man, move on their way rejoicing, to repeat the same performance a few doors away. Monkeys with The second family of the Hroad- Non-Prehensiic nosed Monkeys, the Pithecidce, or Tails. the non-prehensile tailed group, is composed in greatest part of small or medium
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