. The popular natural history . Zoology. WHi FE-NOSB MONKEY.—{CercopUhecus Pstaurista.) 12 THE WHITE^NOSE AiVD TBE GRIVET. of the body, the tail is of a beautiful white, terminated with a . g an white tuft. , ^ ,Tr .. „ 4friVa is a curious The little animal, the White-Nose Monkey of Western Afrca^sa^ ^^ ^^^ little creature, with an air of quaint '^o^^^^^rj:^^^, l^,, that surrounc. ts face, and the conspicuous white spot on the nose, which has earned for it the title of White-Nose. As is so often the case in these animals the under side of the body and inside of the limbs is of a much l
. The popular natural history . Zoology. WHi FE-NOSB MONKEY.—{CercopUhecus Pstaurista.) 12 THE WHITE^NOSE AiVD TBE GRIVET. of the body, the tail is of a beautiful white, terminated with a . g an white tuft. , ^ ,Tr .. „ 4friVa is a curious The little animal, the White-Nose Monkey of Western Afrca^sa^ ^^ ^^^ little creature, with an air of quaint '^o^^^^^rj:^^^, l^,, that surrounc. ts face, and the conspicuous white spot on the nose, which has earned for it the title of White-Nose. As is so often the case in these animals the under side of the body and inside of the limbs is of a much lighter tint than the upper portions This distinction is peculiarly well marked in the long tail, which is nearly black above, and beneath takes a greyish hue. It is a very graceful little creature, playful, but petulant and coquettish, disliking to be touched, but fond of notice and nuts, and often balanced in curious perplexity between its coy shyness and the charms of an offered dainty. When in perfect health, it is seldom still, but flits with light grace from one spot to another, per- forming the most difficult muscular efforts with exquisite ease, and profoundly sensible -of the admiration which its pretty antics never fail to excite in the spectators. It is by no means a large animal, its head and body only measuring fifteen or sixteen inches, the tail being little short of two feet in length. We now arrive at a group of small monkeys with exceedingly long names. The term " Cercopifhecus" is composed from two Greek words, signifying " tailed ; It is worth notice that the word " monkey " is derived from the name of one of this group, the Mona. The diminutive of Mona is Monikin, the transition from which word to our "monkey " is sufficiently evident. The Grivet, or Tota, as it is called by some writers, is of a sombre green colour; the green being produced by alternate rings of black and yellow on each hair. The limbs and tail
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