. Gli animali del mondo. Brehm la vita degli animali;. Mammiferi. 66 La metà-scimmie o LEMUROIDS. ricca di frutti e di insetti. Essi non esattamente shun uomo, non cerca di lui. Orologio notturno nelle loro abitudini per un grado maggiore o minore, cercano le parti più scure di una foresta, crouch o rotolo stessi insieme e dormire molto. I loro atteggiamenti nel sonno sono molto peculiare. Né essi siedono holding stessi con le loro mani, la testa sepolta in bracci e la coda arrotolata attorno alla testa e dovrebbe- ders ; oppure due o più sarà huddle chiudere insieme. A volte due^lemuri rotolerà themse

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. The animals of the world. Brehm's life of animals;. Mammals. 66 THE HALF-MONKEYS OR LEMUROIDS. rich in fruits and insects. They do not exactly shun Man, neither do they seek him. Nocturnal in their habits to a greater or less degree, they seek the darkest parts of a forest, crouch or roll themselves together and sleep a great deal. Their attitudes in sleep are very peculiar. Either they sit holding themselves with their hands, the head buried in the arms, and the tail rolled about the head and shoul- ders ; or else two or more will huddle close together. Sometimes two^Lemurs will roll themselves together in a ball-like mass, with their tails curled around each other. If one disturbs such a ball of fur, two. SHOBT-TAILES INDBIS LEMUR, The characteristics of this animal as it appeals in its native Madagascan forest, are admirably depicted in this picture. The contrasts of light and dark in its fur, the stumpy tail from which it derives its name; the methods of grasping and climbing aided by the remarkable thumb, as well as the keen vision, are all brought out. The Squirrel-like attitude of the animal in sitting posture, as shown by the figure in the background, is another strong characteristic of this type of the Lemur family. {.Lichanotus irevicaudatus.) heads suddenly make their appearance and stare at the intruder with large, displeased eyes. The sleep of the Lemurs is very light. The hum- ming of a Fly or the noise of a creeping Beetle is sufficient often to rouse many of them, when they prick up their ears and the large eyes look dreamily around; but only for a moment. They are ex- tremely sensitive to light, more so than any other animals of the family of mammals. They seem to be as dead creatures in the day-time. In their wild state Lemurs awake only at dusk ; but this is only partially true of those in captivity. When in their forest homes they rouse themselves after sunset, clean their fur, exercise their usually rather loud and disagreeable voices, and the

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• bookcentury1800
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