मृगपक्षी-शास्त्र (हंसदेव - १३वीं शती का अमर भारतीय वन्यजीव, पक्षी एवं प्राणि-विज्ञान)

having short tails. They are very dull by nature. They have much
haughtiness. Some have glittering eyes. Their figures are ugly. They
often cry with loud Keech-Keech noise. They are always cheerful, and
have bad smell. They are not easily capturable They are ungrateful.
much passtionate and much fickle-minded.
[5th variety of MONKEYS]
(MARKATA)
These kinds of monkeys have combined colours black, red, and
white.They are short in size,ugly, cruel minded and threaten souls by
gazing and turning their eye-lids up and down. They have lean legs,
bad smell and very long tails. They climb up trees and jump. They
will fight with one another even at night-times. They are mean-
minded, wicked natured and very cheatful. Their cries are intolerable.
[6th variety of MONKEYS]
(VANARA)
These kinds of monkeys resemble human beings in appearance
nature, and work. They are of different colours black, red, and white.
Their bodies are densely covered with thick hair. They have stout,
stomachs, huge heads, and tallness in size. They are afraid of cold,
hot Sun, rain, heavy winds etc., They produce fearful noises. They
have unceasing enemity and ungratefulness. They are not easily cap-
turable. They are fickle-minded and deceitful. As they are wicked and
mean-minded, they desire to stoop to mean things.
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