. Natural history. For the use of schools and families. Zoology. FOOT-HANDED AND HAND-WINGED VERTEBRATES. 31 43. There are three divisions of this sub-class ordina- rily recognized: the Simiadss, or monkey tribe of the Old World; the Cebi^i^, or monkey tribe of the New World; and the L^muridse, which are found chiefly in the island of Madagascar, and to some extent in Africa and India. All these animals are inhabitants of tropical climates, and live chiefly on fruits, in getting which from trees most of them fehow greater agility than any other animals. They are disposed to gather in troops, a
. Natural history. For the use of schools and families. Zoology. FOOT-HANDED AND HAND-WINGED VERTEBRATES. 31 43. There are three divisions of this sub-class ordina- rily recognized: the Simiadss, or monkey tribe of the Old World; the Cebi^i^, or monkey tribe of the New World; and the L^muridse, which are found chiefly in the island of Madagascar, and to some extent in Africa and India. All these animals are inhabitants of tropical climates, and live chiefly on fruits, in getting which from trees most of them fehow greater agility than any other animals. They are disposed to gather in troops, a tree sometimes having nearly a hundred monkeys in its branches. 44. The Simiadse are classed in three divisions: the apes, which have no tails; the baboons, that have very short ones; and the monkeys, that have long ones. I wiUnotice some of the prominent species of each. 'ftS/The Chimpanzee, Fig. 11, which is in shape more like. Fig. It.—Chimpanzee. oons, and bats, as the different families of the order, the second ordei being Ferae, or wild beasts. Such a classification is not merely incor- rect, but ridiculous. B 2. 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 Hooker, Worthington, 1806-1867. New York, Harper & Brothers
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