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Title: Apes and monkeys; their life and language
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Garner, Richard Lynch, 1848-1920
Subjects: Monkeys Speech Sound production by animals
Publisher: Boston and London, Ginn & company
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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sfingers in this crack and try to open the door. He hasnot been able to unlock it when the key is given him,although he knows the use of the key and has often triedit; but his keeper has never imparted the secret to him,and his method of using the key has been to prise with it orpull it, instead of turning it after putting it in the keyhole. The young keeper, Mr. Webb, deserves great credit forhis untiring attention to this valuable young ape, and theresults of his zeal are worthy of the recognition of everyman who is interested in the study of animals. Another specimen that may be regarded as an inter-mediate type was recently kept in Bellevue Gardens atManchester. He was playful and full of mischief. Hehad been taught to use a stick or broom in fight, and withsuch a weapon in his hand he would run all over the build-ing, hunting some one to attack. He did not appear to beserious in his assault, but treated it as fun. It is a badthing to teach to apes, because they grow pugnacious as
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MR. CROWLEY, LATE OF THE NEW YORK ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN(Taken from Life.) 200 APES AND MONKEYS they grow older, and all animals kept closely confinedacquire a bad temper. In an adjoining cage was kept a young orang, and thetwo ate at the same table. The chimpanzee appeared toentertain a species of contempt for the orang. The keeperhad taught him to pass the bread to. his neighbor, but heobeyed with such reluctance that his manner betrayedmore disgust than kindness. A few small pieces of breadwere placed on a tin plate, and the kulu was required tolift the plate in his hand and offer it to the orang beforehe himself was allowed to eat. He would lift the plate afew inches above the table and hold it before the orangsface ; when the latter had taken a piece of the bread, thechimpanzee withdrew the plate, held it for a moment, anddropped it. Meanwhile he kept his eyes fixed on theorang. The manner in which he dropped the plate lookedas if he did so in contempt. When the meal was finished,the

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