. The popular natural history . Zoology. THE WANDEROO. I? This very singular animal is a native of the East Indies, and is found commonly enough in Ceylon. The heavy mass of hair that surmounts the head and envelops the entire face gives it a rather dignified aspect, reminding the observer of the huge peruke under whose learned shade the great legal chiefs consider judgment. The hair on the top of the head is black, but. WANDEROO.—{Silenus veter). the great beard that rolls down the face and beneath the chin is of a grey tint, as if blanched by the burden of many years. In some instances this
. The popular natural history . Zoology. THE WANDEROO. I? This very singular animal is a native of the East Indies, and is found commonly enough in Ceylon. The heavy mass of hair that surmounts the head and envelops the entire face gives it a rather dignified aspect, reminding the observer of the huge peruke under whose learned shade the great legal chiefs consider judgment. The hair on the top of the head is black, but. WANDEROO.—{Silenus veter). the great beard that rolls down the face and beneath the chin is of a grey tint, as if blanched by the burden of many years. In some instances this beard is almost entirely white, and then the Wanderoo looks very venerable indeed. From the form of the tail, which is of a moderate length, and decorated with a hairy tuft at its extremity, the Wanderoo is also known by the name of the Lion-tailed Baboon. The greater part of the fur of this animal is of a fine black, but the colour assumes a lighter hue on the breast and abdomen. The callosities on the hinder quarters are of a light pink. It is not a very large animal, being rather less than three feet from the nose to the tip of the tail. In the absence of a tail, and in general form, the BLACK MACAQUE bears some resemblance to the Magot, but in colour and arrangement of hair, it is entirely distinct from that animal. The tint of the fur is as deep a black as that of the Budeng, or Black Colobus. Both these monkeys are possessed of crests which give a peculiar character to the whole aspect. That of the Black Colobus, however, is reverted forward, and curves tp a point over the forehead, while that of the. 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 Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. New York, Burt Co
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