Children's own library . ll growth, andmonkeys are volatile and mischievous. The Gorilla, the most man-like of the apes, lives inthe forests of Africa. It is shorter but broader thanthe average man, being about five feet and a half highand about thirty-eight inches from shoulder to neck is short, the forehead retreating, the noseflat, the arms very long and strong, the jaws enormouswith large canine teeth. The body is covered withiron-gray hair, while the hair on the head is favorite food is the wild sugar-cane and attacked by hunters, it beats its breast wit
Children's own library . ll growth, andmonkeys are volatile and mischievous. The Gorilla, the most man-like of the apes, lives inthe forests of Africa. It is shorter but broader thanthe average man, being about five feet and a half highand about thirty-eight inches from shoulder to neck is short, the forehead retreating, the noseflat, the arms very long and strong, the jaws enormouswith large canine teeth. The body is covered withiron-gray hair, while the hair on the head is favorite food is the wild sugar-cane and attacked by hunters, it beats its breast with itshuge paws, gives terrible roars, and if not fataltywounded at once, flings itself on the hunter, crushingboth the weapon and the man. The Chimpanzee is a native of Western Africa, andlarge bands of these apes congregate together in repel- 7 8 woods natural history ling an invader. Even the dreaded elephant and lionare chased away by their united efforts. They liveprincipally on the ground, and as their name imports,. SIDE VIEW OF HEAD OF CHIMPANZEE spend much of their time in caves and under height is from four to five feet. Several youngChimpanzees have shown themselves very docile an Igentle in captivity. The Orang-outan inhabits Borneo and Suma^a
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