. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammals; Animal behavior. 38 THE APES AND MONKEYS. gardens are, therefore, mainly dependent on this species for representing the group. He resembles the Guenon in shape as well as behavior. He is easy to feed in captivity, capable of reproduction, and is often used in Monkey theatres, being easily in- structed and of a cheerful disposition ; generally playing the part of waiter or servant of some kind. The Bhunder, The Bhunder or Rhesus Monkey, also an Indian called the Markat (Macac
. Brehm's Life of animals : a complete natural history for popular home instruction and for the use of schools. Mammals; Animal behavior. 38 THE APES AND MONKEYS. gardens are, therefore, mainly dependent on this species for representing the group. He resembles the Guenon in shape as well as behavior. He is easy to feed in captivity, capable of reproduction, and is often used in Monkey theatres, being easily in- structed and of a cheerful disposition ; generally playing the part of waiter or servant of some kind. The Bhunder, The Bhunder or Rhesus Monkey, also an Indian called the Markat (Macaczts rhesus), is Macaque. sajrj to be held sacred in his native country. Captain Johnson says : " A man on whose veracity I can rely, tells me that the reverence shown this Monkey is nearly as great as that which the Hoonuman (Semnopithecus entellus) inspires. The natives of Baka leave one-tenth of their harvests piled in heaps for the Monkeys, which come down impression on them, and if one does them real injury, he endangers his own life. Lady Barker's The story of Lady Barker's great din- Feast ner in Simla, shows how peculiarly civ- Demolished. jlized pleasures may sometimes run their course in India. Lady Barker had everything prepared for the reception of a great number of guests. She had herself decorated the table with flowers, and the choicest delicacies to be found in India and Europe were disposed about the table. When the time for dinner drew near, she retired to dress, while the servants, instead of watching the rooms, amused themselves more congenially. When she again descended, and went to cast a last glance at her work of art, she found the dining-room full of guests, but unfortunately not of the expected. BHUNDER, OR RHESUS MONKEY. This picture presents a very contented tamily of Bhunder or Rhesus Monkeys, which are natives of British India, where, in many localities, they arc held in greatest reverence. On account of the protection thus afforded they are ou
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