Animal life in the sea and on the land . Fig. 276.—Female Orang-outang. 11. Orang-outangs.—The ugly orang-outangs live on theislands of Borneo and Sumatra. Here they inhabit thedensest forests, and are commonly known as men of thewoods. When fully grown they reach the height of fouror five feet; and although they are heavy, clumsy creat-ures, yet they spring about among the branches with greatease and rapidity, seldom coming down from their haunts MONKEYS. 403 unless it be to obtain drink or to shuffle off to some newlocality. 12. They do not usually walk erect, but in moving alongthe branches
Animal life in the sea and on the land . Fig. 276.—Female Orang-outang. 11. Orang-outangs.—The ugly orang-outangs live on theislands of Borneo and Sumatra. Here they inhabit thedensest forests, and are commonly known as men of thewoods. When fully grown they reach the height of fouror five feet; and although they are heavy, clumsy creat-ures, yet they spring about among the branches with greatease and rapidity, seldom coming down from their haunts MONKEYS. 403 unless it be to obtain drink or to shuffle off to some newlocality. 12. They do not usually walk erect, but in moving alongthe branches of the forest they often choose an uprightposition, and support themselves by taking hold of theboughs overhead. Orangs build a broad nest low downin the trees by piling leafy branches loosely upon eachother without interweaving them. Here they sleep atnight, and do not leave their nests until the morning sunhas dried the dampness from the surrounding Fi£. 277.—Chimpanzee. 13. Chimpanzees.—Chimpanzees are natives of WesternAfrica. They have no hair on the hands and face, andnone on their large, rounded ears. Altogether their generalresemblance to man is decidedly grotesque. Their arms 404 ANIMAL LIFE IN THE SEA AND ON THE LAND.
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