. The world of animal life. Zoology. GIBBONS 17 selves from one bough to another, far more easily and rapidly than they can travel along the ground. But one group of the tribe is distinguished above all the rest by the marvellous activity of its members, which has won for them the title of the "acrobats of the monkey race ". These are the Gibbons, the last of the family of man- like apes, without tails, which are principally found on the mainland of India, chiefly in the Malay Penin- sula, in Sumatra, Borneo, and some of the neighbour- ing islands. They seem generally to live in smal
. The world of animal life. Zoology. GIBBONS 17 selves from one bough to another, far more easily and rapidly than they can travel along the ground. But one group of the tribe is distinguished above all the rest by the marvellous activity of its members, which has won for them the title of the "acrobats of the monkey race ". These are the Gibbons, the last of the family of man- like apes, without tails, which are principally found on the mainland of India, chiefly in the Malay Penin- sula, in Sumatra, Borneo, and some of the neighbour- ing islands. They seem generally to live in small com- panies of from fifty to one hundred individuals; but very little is known about their habits when in a state of freedom, for they are so cautious and wary that it is almost impossible for an observer to approach them. When a gibbon is alarmed, it runs up to one of the topmost branches of a lofty tree, swings for a moment or two to gain an impetus, and then launches itself into the air towards a distant branch. Just touching this, it passes on to another, and from that to a third; and so on until, in a very few moments, it is out of sight. (Msas) G. The Hoolock, one of the Gibbons. 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 Smith, Fred, pseud. , ed. London, Glasgow [etc. ] Blackie and son, Ltd.
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