The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . hich makes them dull and inanimate. During the day, they sleep clinging to a branch, with the body drawntogether, and head sunk upon the chest; at night they prowl among the forest boughs in quest of can escape the scrutiny of their large glaring orbs : they mark their victim, insect or bird, and cautiouslyand noiselessly make their advances towards it, until it is within the reach of their grasp; they then devour it onthe spot, previously divest
The animal kingdom : arranged after its organization, forming a natural history of animals, and an introduction to comparative anatomy . hich makes them dull and inanimate. During the day, they sleep clinging to a branch, with the body drawntogether, and head sunk upon the chest; at night they prowl among the forest boughs in quest of can escape the scrutiny of their large glaring orbs : they mark their victim, insect or bird, and cautiouslyand noiselessly make their advances towards it, until it is within the reach of their grasp; they then devour it onthe spot, previously divesting it, if a bird, of its feathers. When rousing from their diurnal slumbers, theydelight to clean and lick their full soft fur; and in captivity will then allow themselves to be caressed by thoseaccustomed to feed them : they are remarkable for extreme tenacity of grasp. The Pottos {Perodicficus, Bennett)— Have comparatively small eyes ; the ears moderate and open : dentition approaching that of the Lemurs ;tail moderate; limbs equal; the index finger of the anterior hands (fig. 5) little more than rudimentary. 65. Ft(r. S.—Hand of Potto. Geoffroys Potto (Lemur polio, Lin.; Galtigo Gruaieuais, Dcsm. jP. Geoffroi/i, Iki).)—From Sierra Leone; a slow-movin? and retiringanimal, which seUlom makes its appearance but in tlie iti^ltt-tlnic,and feeds on vegetables, chiefly the Cassada.] The {, lUig.)—Have tlie teeth and insectivorous regimen of the Loris ; tlietarsi elongated, which gives to their hinder limbs a dispro-portionate extent; tail long and tufted ; large membranous ears[which double down when at rest, as in some Hats]; andgreat eyes, which indicate a nocturnal life. [The , as well85 the thumb of the anterior hand, incUues in some to be op-posable to the other fingers.] Several species are known, all from Africa; as the Great GA\&go(, Geof.), as large as a Rabbit; and the Senegal Galago(, Geo
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