. Outlines of zoology. Zoology. SIMIID&. 733 crest. There are prominent supra-orbital ridges. The can- ines of the males are very large. The cervical vertebrae bear very high neural spines, on which are inserted the muscles which support the heavy skull. There are thir- teen ribs, and seventeen dorso- lumbar vertebrae. There is no os centrale in the carpus. There are no ischial callosities. They live in families in the forest, and feed on fruits. As regards size, the gorillas are most like man. The males are much larger than the females. The Chimpanzees {Anthro- popithecus) live in Western
. Outlines of zoology. Zoology. SIMIID&. 733 crest. There are prominent supra-orbital ridges. The can- ines of the males are very large. The cervical vertebrae bear very high neural spines, on which are inserted the muscles which support the heavy skull. There are thir- teen ribs, and seventeen dorso- lumbar vertebrae. There is no os centrale in the carpus. There are no ischial callosities. They live in families in the forest, and feed on fruits. As regards size, the gorillas are most like man. The males are much larger than the females. The Chimpanzees {Anthro- popithecus) live in Western and Central Equatorial Africa. They do not exceed » height of 5 ft. The arms reach a little below the knee. They walk on the backs of their closed hands and on their soles or closed toes. The skull has no high crests. The supra- orbital ridges are distinct. The canines are smaller than in Gorilla or Orang. There is no centrale in the carpus. There are no ischial callosities. The chimpanzees live in fami- lies in the forest, and are chiefly arboreal, making nests in trees. They seem to feed on fruits. In the sigmoid cur- vature of the vertebral column the chimpanzees are most like man. In connection with the An- thropoid apes may be noticed Pithecanthropos erectus, a new genus erected by Dubois from Fig. fragment of a skull and femur found by him (fossil) in Java, and alleged to re- present a form intermediate between man and the Anthro- poid 323.—Skeleton of male From Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art. c/., Clavicle; sc, tip of scapula; 6"., pre- sternum; H., humerus; r., radius; «., ulna; //., ilium; C., coccyx; P., pubis; Is., ischium ; F., femur ; t., tibia \ /., 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 Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur), 1861-1933. Edinburgh, Gl
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