hers
brownish-black, while the Mycetes ursinus is of a shiny yellow.

These unmusical howlings are supposed by some naturalists to be merely
the nocturnal serenades of lover mycetes addressed to their mistresses,
seated high on the branches in some distant part of the forest; others
regard them rather as noises which serve to intimidate their enemies,
though not emitted in general for any sudden alarm.

The female howler carries its young on its back. It is the least
attractive in appearance of its western brethren, and is the only one of
the monkey tribe which the natives are unable to tame. Though often
caught, they do not survive many weeks in captivity. It lives on fruits
and nuts, and is hunted for the sake of its flesh, which, though rather
dry, is much esteemed. The natives entrap this monkey in a curious
fashion. They take a large nut, and scraping out the interior, leave
only a small mouth, and, filling it with sugar, leave it near the trees
inhabited by the mycetes. The inquisitive monkey soon descends to
examine the nut, and putting in his hand, grasps the sweet contents.
Knowing that it is well-suited to his taste, he will not let go, but
runs off with his prize, which greatly impedes his progress. Although
he might easily draw out his hand by opening it, this he does not think
of doing; and thus, unable at the best to move rapidly over a level
surface, is soon overtaken by the hunter, and captured.

THE CUXIO (BEARDED SAKI).

Among the host of curiously-shaped, long-tailed, active little monkeys
which inhabit the American forests, the cuxio is one of the most
remarkable. Its general colour is a grizzly-brown; but the head, limbs,
and tail, are black. As the passer-by sees the odd little creature
gazing down on him, he might fancy that it had just escaped from the
hands of the _perruquier_. The black hair of its head is parted
carefully on either side. Its enormous black beard seems as if just
freshly dressed; while its bushy tail looks as if equally cared for.
Notwithstanding its somewhat fierce and Turk-like visage, it lives a
respectable, domestic life, with one partner alone--the sharer of its
home--engaged in the task of rearing its infant progeny.

She is not of so dark a colour as her mate, her hair being chiefly of a
rusty-brown.

The odd little creature's head is of a round form, and considerable
size, greatly increased in appearance by the amount of hair which
surrounds it. The