. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history . Zoology; Taxidermy. 422 EXPLANATORY INDEX. ones till they merge into a prolonged roar, \v^hicli dies gradu- ally away with a mournful cadence. "When not more than one or two hundred yards away, and consequently plainly heard, they commence with a series of short howls, which break off into grunts, and, at every repetition, become longer and longer till their
. Wanderings in South America, the North-west of the United States and the Antilles, in the years 1812, 1816, 1820, & 1824 : with original instructions for the perfect preservation of birds, etc. for cabinets of natural history . Zoology; Taxidermy. 422 EXPLANATORY INDEX. ones till they merge into a prolonged roar, \v^hicli dies gradu- ally away with a mournful cadence. "When not more than one or two hundred yards away, and consequently plainly heard, they commence with a series of short howls, which break off into grunts, and, at every repetition, become longer and longer till their voices have got fairly in tune, when they give their final roar, which dies as gradually away. Then, after an instant's silence, a few deep grunts are given, as if the remains of the compressed air in their throat drums were being got rid of. Listening carefully. to the performance, one can detect a voice at a much higher key than the others, especially in the dying-away portion. The Indians say this is made by a dwarf monkey of the same family which accompanies every troop. I was of the opinion that it was the voice of a female Howler, but the Indians, who are very careful observers, said it was not. With their black negro-like faces, and long red beards covering the bony howling apparatus below their throats, they are curious- looking creatures.'' Some specimens of the Eed Howler which were brought to. 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 Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865. London ; New York : Macmillan
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