. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 12 NATURAL HISTORY. FamUy II. Simiadoe.—(Lat. Simla, an ape—Ape kind.) Troqlodytes.—(Gr. rpdyXv, a lio^f i '"'"i to creep.). Niger (Lat. black), the Chimpansee. The section Quadnimana includes the apes, bahoons, and monkeys. The name of Quadruman;! is given to these animals because, in addition to two hands like those of man, their feet are also formed like hands, and are capable of gi-asping the branches among which most monkeys pass their lives. Apes are placed at the head of the Quadrumana because
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 12 NATURAL HISTORY. FamUy II. Simiadoe.—(Lat. Simla, an ape—Ape kind.) Troqlodytes.—(Gr. rpdyXv, a lio^f i '"'"i to creep.). Niger (Lat. black), the Chimpansee. The section Quadnimana includes the apes, bahoons, and monkeys. The name of Quadruman;! is given to these animals because, in addition to two hands like those of man, their feet are also formed like hands, and are capable of gi-asping the branches among which most monkeys pass their lives. Apes are placed at the head of the Quadrumana because their instinct is mostly superior to that of the baboons and monkeys, of whom the former are usually sullen and ferocious, and the latter volatile and mischievous. The Chimpansee and the Orang-outan have been con- founded together by the older natiu-alists, whose error has been repeated even to the present time. That they are really disi pro tol( ] anc fur drl pri mu isi grc int an( fev th th Pt hi in fe m tl le w w T. 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. London : G. Routledge
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