Children's own library . MARMOSETS enlargement in the throat which renders their cryexceedingly loud and mournful. They howl in concert, principally at the rising andsetting of the sun ; one monkey begins the cry, which 16 woods natural history <£§ A. TYPICAL SPIDER MONKEYS is gradually taken up by the rest. They are in greatrequest among the natives as articles of food, their slowhabits rendering them an easy prey. woods natural history 17 The Ursine Howler, or Araguato, is common in Bra-zil, where fifty have been observed on one tree. Theygenerally travel in files, an old monkey taking th
Children's own library . MARMOSETS enlargement in the throat which renders their cryexceedingly loud and mournful. They howl in concert, principally at the rising andsetting of the sun ; one monkey begins the cry, which 16 woods natural history <£§ A. TYPICAL SPIDER MONKEYS is gradually taken up by the rest. They are in greatrequest among the natives as articles of food, their slowhabits rendering them an easy prey. woods natural history 17 The Ursine Howler, or Araguato, is common in Bra-zil, where fifty have been observed on one tree. Theygenerally travel in files, an old monkey taking thelead, and the others following in due order. They feedon leaves and fruit ; the tail is prehensile like that ofthe Spider Monkeys. The Marmoset is a most interesting little is exceedingly sensitive to cold, and usually nestlesamong the materials for its bed. It will eat almost anyarticle of food, but is very fond of insects. It will alsoeat fruits. This pretty little Monkey is also called the Ouistiti,from its peculiar whistling cry when alarmed orprovoked. The Lemurs derive their name from their nocturnalhabits and their noiseless movements. The RuffledLemur is a native of Madagascar. It lives in the:depths of the forests, and only
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