. Elements of comparative zoology. Zoology. MAMMALS. 391 The marmosets are small squirrel-like forms found in South America. They are provided with claws on all digits except the great toe, and the tail is incapable of grasping, while the thumb is scarcely capable of being opposed to the fingers. The remaining American monkeys—the howlers, sapa- jous, spider-monkeys, and the like—have a broad septum. FIG. 174.—Chimpanzee (Troglodytes niger"). After Brehm. of the nose, causing the nostrils to be wide apart; the thumb is scarcely opposable, and in some is lacking; while the teeth differ fro
. Elements of comparative zoology. Zoology. MAMMALS. 391 The marmosets are small squirrel-like forms found in South America. They are provided with claws on all digits except the great toe, and the tail is incapable of grasping, while the thumb is scarcely capable of being opposed to the fingers. The remaining American monkeys—the howlers, sapa- jous, spider-monkeys, and the like—have a broad septum. FIG. 174.—Chimpanzee (Troglodytes niger"). After Brehm. of the nose, causing the nostrils to be wide apart; the thumb is scarcely opposable, and in some is lacking; while the teeth differ from those of the Old World monkeys, and of man, in having praj. Many have a prehensile tail. The Old World monkeys have the nostrils closer together, the thumb as well as the great toe is opposable, and the tail never takes the place of a fifth hand. In their teeth they resemble man: if, c\, praf, raj. The baboons, distributed across Asia and Africa, have large cheek. 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 Kingsley, J. S. (John Sterling), 1854-1929. New York, H. Holt and Company
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