. The popular natural history . Zoology. 6 THE ORANG out an. favoured by the Orang-outan, which inhabits the woody districts of those islands, and there rules supreme, unless attacked by THE ORANG-OtJTAN. —(.SzWa Satyrus.) There seems to be at least two species of this animal that are found in Borneo, and some zoologists consider the 3umatran ape to be a third species. The natives distinguish the two Bornean species by the names of Mias- kassar and Mias-pappan, the latter of which animals is the Simla satyrus, so well represented in the engraving. The walk of the Orang-outan is little be
. The popular natural history . Zoology. 6 THE ORANG out an. favoured by the Orang-outan, which inhabits the woody districts of those islands, and there rules supreme, unless attacked by THE ORANG-OtJTAN. —(.SzWa Satyrus.) There seems to be at least two species of this animal that are found in Borneo, and some zoologists consider the 3umatran ape to be a third species. The natives distinguish the two Bornean species by the names of Mias- kassar and Mias-pappan, the latter of which animals is the Simla satyrus, so well represented in the engraving. The walk of the Orang-outan is little better than an awkward hobble, and the creature shuffles along uneasily by help of its arms. The hands are placed on the ground, and are used as crutches in aid of the feet, which are often raised entirely from the ground, and the body swung through the 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. New York, Burt Co
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