. The brain from ape to man; a contribution to the study of the evolution and development of the human brain. Brain; Evolution; Pongidae. Ctturlvsv, Amtrtcan \tuscuTn of Nalural History FIGS. 24(.) AND 2j(>. HAND AND FOOT OF CHIMPANZEE. Left. Dorsum of the li;ind showing di-hnitc .irborcal specializalions. Right. Dorsum ol loot showing prehensile speciahzation in the region of the great toe and shortening of the lesser toes. with the naked hantl. It was almost amusinij; to st'e the apes streteii tlieir hands out with tlu' intention ol seizing the pre\, with tlu' hn<i;tTs j^ointed, and th
. The brain from ape to man; a contribution to the study of the evolution and development of the human brain. Brain; Evolution; Pongidae. Ctturlvsv, Amtrtcan \tuscuTn of Nalural History FIGS. 24(.) AND 2j(>. HAND AND FOOT OF CHIMPANZEE. Left. Dorsum of the li;ind showing di-hnitc .irborcal specializalions. Right. Dorsum ol loot showing prehensile speciahzation in the region of the great toe and shortening of the lesser toes. with the naked hantl. It was almost amusinij; to st'e the apes streteii tlieir hands out with tlu' intention ol seizing the pre\, with tlu' hn<i;tTs j^ointed, and then all at once draw hack a^viin c|uickl\. A lirm, quick <j;ras]) on these little wriggling animals a|)pcared almost as impossible to tliem as to many people. Nearly e\er\ mo\iiiunt on tlu' |)ait ol tlu' poor (|iiarr\ was lollowed by a nerxous gesture, "fhe caution and hesitation ol the apes manifested, throughout the tiitire perlormance, the repugnance of touching the little creature with tlu' unaided hand. I'inallx thi' chimpan/.ees k'arned to use sticks upon these small intruders ol their domain and with such weapons, if the victim did not escape, at length despatched it, not, it would appear,. 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 Tilney, Frederick, 1875-1938; Riley, Henry Alsop, 1887-. New York, P. B. Hoeber, inc.
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