The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-30

10 small scope OF country along the
equator in West Central Africa. l;l
habitat does not extend 10 the coast.
hut stops at the edge ~ the delta lines.
n D. uncertain how far Il extends a.
toe Interior ! found very few Of thc
uHllyrs nl the low country that knew
tlr native name Of the animal ana
most ~ them assured me that h lived
far away la the hin country; hut near
D. every one of the ncgucs from the
interior knew the creature and IT,
name. aud some 81 them related very
simrgc stories regarding rs habits.
Tine drawings used in illustrating
thr article wene taken from life. In
hi. general appearance the lkanda is
likr miniature lear u Il from TINS
fact that the name. ''awnlehnS has
h,,cn conferred upon him. Every move
mont h exactly like that of bear. the
cars. hose aud tail are alsO Ike those
or q llear The eyes are large. ga
trcmcly convex and prutrudlng' they
aic rund. Ike the eyes of lcmur.
mud arr well adapted to che owners
Nocturnal habits: bui they nrc not
clear ur Pronounced In color. hut have
hary or smoky look. The teeth arr
small and white. aud the creature ~
Iut uyctsc 10 using them m very
spiofrl way The cauincs arc conicali
tlic nrls0rs IKE those of q human he
iug cNcld Ia size,
The most singular physical features
arc thr hands and feet which aIc
/ shown in the drawings The hand Is q
perfect human hand n every respect
cxrrm the want al an Index finger
a the end of the mciaCauial h0nc
where The first finger Joins the hand. y
I lruks rXnailt ns % the iln-rr had urci
gupUiaicd Ia most sklllfrl manner
/ leaving nn apar or mark The ihuWl
] g. quite perfect aud normal m size.
Tie great toe projects from TIE sid,
l as ilc f1ot, hui the angle heiWrrn b
aud the other D. very murh wider THAI
] O.. Is iu the fout of a monkey In fact
tie thumb Is almost 20 a right nnrl'
3 tn the sides OF the foot. The 0thp
I f,nr tees nIe Ia tine Ike those vf {
iumnu foot hut the tust Of ihrm
which Corresponds tn the fccnud tee u
"a man. b. armed with a loug sharp
/ i.'irl. claw. rs MAY be- seen in the pici
rr. The other toes have perfect Eallg
I Ike uioev of the human foot. The IN
] r.,p BE- higher than that Of the munke.
COZ alvs m general
4 umarkahlr trait 81 the animal
/ ihe Immense uusplug power of w
loot. Thc hand possesses great piC
hrus.lt power. hui % ls NOT GO Dec com
| inut wuh that of the foot. lkAuds
the native name. r. also applied 10
miser. anil means "thc gnsrcr.'
The lady d covered with dens
growth of soft hair. almost like fui
II Is darl, in color. hut somewhat ligh
90 GA the under side ~ the holy. III
nose Is quite l.iW AMI very black.
I have never sccn two of these an
mails Ia the adult state. but apparent
thew grow To bc fourteen or ufice
inches in length. The specimen ! IN
was only eight or nine inches Tom
The body Is relatively heavy and a.
linihs are short.
Tie lhauda is nocturnal In hahi
During the day DE- rarely stirs unlt,
Disturbed. hut the natives say that .
sleeps with his eyes uprn," 10y whic
The, mean Ia convey the Idea that
Il watrhml aud alert ! am incline
% doubt this. Tor he will not ice ~ q
approach of hurm. n be- has oc,.lsiC
~ move about during the day. bis M
ton " very slow and deliberate
nlghi. however. be- moves with a litt
mnrc spVd
While sleeping. they crouch In a
fork ct tree. selecting a bow WIFI,
they can grasp with the feet. m,
always llc upon ih" upper sld' Of a
Hub with the head toward the top
the trcr. hut they sometimes rest n
hcdA upnn the hasc Of the spinal e.,
umu stretching out tie arms nt III
/ lopgth. and resting tie chin on q
h,oast. Ia this position they Will s
fur hours.
Asa rulr. they walk on an fOur,. hl
uh,y Rave habit of standing erect ,
their hind Ngs They rarely do thl
however without holding lay the
/ hands Oh some object.
J Ia eating they always take their Goo
m one hand. just as child woul
: and " 20 happens 90 bc anything ihl
eu,ks 90 tho hand, when they hg
finished they lick the hands pgsry (
4 an.
4 The specimen that l.Na. ,.,,,ar |
10 several kinds " thls pa'"'N
J. f'Hl he apprafr
II .iN Itiin klll.t