Animal life in the sea and on the land . ts. They feed uponfruits, young birds, and birds eggs, all of which they findin the sheltered tree-tops; therefore they have little occa-sion to come to the ground, and they pass most of theirlives among the leafy branches, running, jumping, andswinging from tree to tree. 3. The New World Monkeys. — The monkeys of thiscontinent are confined to Central and South America,and they are known by the general name of New Worldmonkeys. They differ in many respects from the OldWorld monkeys. They are generally small animals, thenostrils are far apart, and are pl
Animal life in the sea and on the land . ts. They feed uponfruits, young birds, and birds eggs, all of which they findin the sheltered tree-tops; therefore they have little occa-sion to come to the ground, and they pass most of theirlives among the leafy branches, running, jumping, andswinging from tree to tree. 3. The New World Monkeys. — The monkeys of thiscontinent are confined to Central and South America,and they are known by the general name of New Worldmonkeys. They differ in many respects from the OldWorld monkeys. They are generally small animals, thenostrils are far apart, and are placed near the end of thesnout. Most of them have long, prehensile tails, and aregreat climbers. MONKEYS. 399 4. The Difference between the New World and Old WorldMonkeys.—There are a few strongly marked characteris-tics by which these two classes of monkeys may be readi-ly distinguished. Thus, you may feel quite certain thatany monkey with a long tail which it can curl up at theend for the purpose of taking hold of things belongs to. Fig. 273.—White-throated Sapajou. one of the American species, whereas, on the other hand,one that has bare seat-pads may be recognized as havingcome from the Old World. It is generally the Americanmonkeys that are seen dressed in little jackets and beg-ging pennies for wandering musicians. 5. Some of these New World monkeys are very intelli-gent, and so droll and full of mischief that their pranks 400 ANIMAL LIFE IN THE SEA AND ON THE LAND. are quite amusing. Let us choose from among these thespicier monkeys, with their slender bodies and very longtails and limbs. This long tail is so strong that it answersthe purpose of a fifth hand, and is a valuable assistance
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