. Beasts & men; being experiences for half a century among wild animals;. Animals. ANTHROPOID APES 281 would effectually prevent it occurring again, by carrying the partition some way higher. Moritz, however, was not to be outwitted ; and his ingenuity was sufficient to overcome this' further obstacle. Among the gymnastic arrangements set up for his use, was a long rope hanging from the ceiling. By climbing some way up it, and giving it a swing backwards. Learning to kiss. and forwards, he was able to bring himself within measurable distance of the top of the partition ; and by an adroit l
. Beasts & men; being experiences for half a century among wild animals;. Animals. ANTHROPOID APES 281 would effectually prevent it occurring again, by carrying the partition some way higher. Moritz, however, was not to be outwitted ; and his ingenuity was sufficient to overcome this' further obstacle. Among the gymnastic arrangements set up for his use, was a long rope hanging from the ceiling. By climbing some way up it, and giving it a swing backwards. Learning to kiss. and forwards, he was able to bring himself within measurable distance of the top of the partition ; and by an adroit leap, at exactly the right moment, to secure a footing on the top. Finally, we were obliged to carry the partition the whole way up to the roof, in order to keep the animal securely con- fined. He still, however, had his thoughts set on escaping. He used to watch the keeper with interest when the latter. 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 Hagenbeck, Carl, 1844-1913. London : Longmans
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