Natural history of animals; . Fig. 39- — Marmoset. Fig. 40. — Lemur. South America is so called from its long, slender long tail is of great aid in climbing. The Marmosetsof Brazil are very small and curious Monkeys, with long, soft, and beautifully col-ored fur. The Lemurs, or Makis,are pretty monkey-like ani-mals, most of which live inMadagascar. The tail isquite bushy, and in manyrespects they much resem-ble common four-footedanimals. The Aye-aye isa curious monkey-like ani-Aye-ave. mal, about as large as a Cat,. FLESH-EATERS. 2J which lives in Madagascar. Its incisor teeth are lik
Natural history of animals; . Fig. 39- — Marmoset. Fig. 40. — Lemur. South America is so called from its long, slender long tail is of great aid in climbing. The Marmosetsof Brazil are very small and curious Monkeys, with long, soft, and beautifully col-ored fur. The Lemurs, or Makis,are pretty monkey-like ani-mals, most of which live inMadagascar. The tail isquite bushy, and in manyrespects they much resem-ble common four-footedanimals. The Aye-aye isa curious monkey-like ani-Aye-ave. mal, about as large as a Cat,. FLESH-EATERS. 2J which lives in Madagascar. Its incisor teeth are likethose of the Rodents, its middle finger is exceedinglyelongated and slender, and its tail is bushy. Some kinds of Monkeys imitate the actions of men,and their efforts of this sort are often ludicrous. Flesh-eaters, or Carnivora. These animals have their teeth and claws very sharp, and they capture and devour other animals for food. In the Cats, the back teeth, or molars, have sharp edges, and those in the two jaws shut by each other like the blades of scissors, and thus cut the flesh into pieces fit for swallowing. In others, like the Bears, the back teeth are fitted for . .. , . , Fig. 42. — Teeth of a Flesh-eater, grinding, and such do not live exclusively on flesh. Cats, Hyenas, Dogs, Civets, Weasels, Bears, and Seals are the chief Carnivora. Cats. Of all the Carnivora the Cats have the keenest sensesand the quickest movements, and they are the mostrapacious. Their tread is noiseless, the bottoms oftheir feet b
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