. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. 60 TIIK WANDEKOO. The floor of the caoe was strewed witli fra-inentiuv trophies of the iiowers of tliese inos «s creatures. There were seMaiQ oi' tor, Ion / â S were patches of various auu li^ textures, which had ouce formed part of s n. Sr bvT ;nor -^"'^ ^"Tf '^ '^'^'' -alkino-sticks, which had beeu seiLd aud n en by the monkey in excusable aveu-mo- âf insults offered by their bearers ;-there were conS °'"'"'' '^ ""&qu
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Mammals; Natural history; Mammifères; Sciences naturelles. 60 TIIK WANDEKOO. The floor of the caoe was strewed witli fra-inentiuv trophies of the iiowers of tliese inos «s creatures. There were seMaiQ oi' tor, Ion / â S were patches of various auu li^ textures, which had ouce formed part of s n. Sr bvT ;nor -^"'^ ^"Tf '^ '^'^'' -alkino-sticks, which had beeu seiLd aud n en by the monkey in excusable aveu-mo- âf insults offered by their bearers ;-there were conS °'"'"'' '^ """' '"'""'"' '""^ ^'''''^'' ^^'"^ ''''''^ '-^^""t "' '-^^l^^^'^^W^ 1 never knew so excellent a sliow of trophies, exce],tins in one instaiice where several monkeys were confined in the same cage, and even in that case, I fancy tliat the superiority was by the less frequency witli which the ca-e sweât lis quite a common sight to see the skeleton of a parasol or two lying helplessly in {"f^thrniX^ " ""' '"â "' '"' '''* " ""' '' '''''' «^ -'>' ''--i^^^t Tassels of all kinds fall easy victims to the monkey's quick pa^v, and, after beinc. well gnasved, are thrown contemptuously on the ground. ThJ hard kiiol, that is usually found in the upper part of a tassel irritates the monkey exceedingly, lie thinks that he has found a nut concealed in the silken threads, and expends mucli time and laboir in tiymgto crack it The fine fibres of the silk annoy lum wonderfully, and t e 'dr o angry viycation with which he spits out the obnoxious threads is highly amusin- Ihe fur of the Pig-tailed .Aracaque is toh-rably uniform in its hue. The colour of the greater part of the fur is a ight fawn; a dark brown tint is washed over the top S the head and along tlie back, spreading partly over the sides, and colouring the upper. â ^^^v^-fWi WANUliUOO.â.bi'KuKs ct/n-
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