. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE DOG-SHAPED MONKEYS—BABOON. 41 and bent on enjoying the beautiful, warm ; The Tribe My brother requested the com- tufrtmVt "^T^^' ^^*^^ ^""'^'^^^ himself to Government set us right in regard to these Monkeys and we received the following report from him : " The number of Monkeys at present inhabit- ing our mountain is eleven. As we have found that they have no trouble in finding sufficient nourish- inent on the rocks, we do not feed them, but leave them entirely alone. The guard of the signals a
. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. THE DOG-SHAPED MONKEYS—BABOON. 41 and bent on enjoying the beautiful, warm ; The Tribe My brother requested the com- tufrtmVt "^T^^' ^^*^^ ^""'^'^^^ himself to Government set us right in regard to these Monkeys and we received the following report from him : " The number of Monkeys at present inhabit- ing our mountain is eleven. As we have found that they have no trouble in finding sufficient nourish- inent on the rocks, we do not feed them, but leave them entirely alone. The guard of the signals as well as the detectives watch over them, and see that they are in no way molested or hunted. The guard of them, but last summer I saw as many as twenty- five together, and I think that we may safely claim as many as thirty. At this season they are not fre- quently seen, for food and water can be found in plenty on the top of the hills. During the hot summer lack of provision compels them to come farther down, and then they cause considerable damage in the gardens. In June or July of last year there were about half a dozen young ones. The adult male is of considerable size, being about three feet high ; the largest females are also of good size, but more slenderly built, and not so strong. The ??*!• »•*•>. COMMON BABOOIT. The group of animals here depicted are often seen in captivity in Europe and the United States They are true Dog-headed Baboons, and their home is in the West Coast of Africa, Abyssinia and the Nile farther northward, and in eastsjn Equatorial AJrica. Ihey are large, and have hair of a uniform yellowish olive-green. This species is very strong and fierce when attacked, but the young are amiable and full of pleasing tricks. The playfulness of the little one is indicated in the picture, as well as the teasing propensities of thost that are older. (Cynocei>halus babuin.) keeps an account of them and as they always. keep together, he is soon made aw
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