. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. B A li O 0 N S . 31 subdue its brutal propensities; and its great strength renders it an object of perpetual dread to its keepers. Yet it is not, strictly speaking, a carnivorous animal; for, though it will eat meat tliat has been cooked, its usual food is fruits and nuts. The Dog-Faced Baboon is between four and five feet I 'gh, inhabits various parts of Africa and Asia, and is diiptia- guished by a longer tail than t
. Illustrated natural history : comprising descriptions of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, insects, etc., with sketches of their peculiar habits and characteristics . Zoology. B A li O 0 N S . 31 subdue its brutal propensities; and its great strength renders it an object of perpetual dread to its keepers. Yet it is not, strictly speaking, a carnivorous animal; for, though it will eat meat tliat has been cooked, its usual food is fruits and nuts. The Dog-Faced Baboon is between four and five feet I 'gh, inhabits various parts of Africa and Asia, and is diiptia- guished by a longer tail than the rest of its kind; in this respect it seems to bear some affinity to the Monkey, and has been classed under that denomination by several naturalists. Its head is larg"-,. muzzle long and thick, eyes small, face naked, and of an oiivs color; the'hairon its forehead is separated in the middle, and hangs down on each side of the face; from thence down its back as far as its waist it is long and shaggy, of a bluish gray color, freckled with dark spots; the hair on the lower part of the body is short; and its buttocks are bare and red. It lives in troops, commits great depredations in gardens and cultivated grounds, and is exceedingly strong, vicious, and 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. Philadelphia : Crawford & Co.
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