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

[7th variety of MONKEYS]
(KEESA)
These kinds of monkeys would ever be producing keech keech
noise and have bad-temper. Their passion for cohabitation increases
when their temper is reduced. They, at times, quarrel with one another.
They are fond of eating much. They have long feet and very long tails.
They often hang on the branches of the trees. They are never single
and secluded. Hence, they play with one another joyfully. They eat
grass too. They are reddish white in colour. They wander in thick
ferests, mountains and caves.
[8th variety of MONKEYS]
(VANAUKAS) (BABOONS)
These kinds of monkeys are black in colour, stout and have
tall bodies. They always live in forests. They die shortly after they
come out of the forests of their own accord or when turned by force.
They have stout stomachs. Their bodies are covered with rough, long
and thick hair. They do not miss their gripe anywhere in their time.
Some of the monkeys of this variety have black faces. They are very
harmful and dull natured. Some resemble bears in appearance. They
are devoid of hearing the sweet words. They are very strong and
powerful and have their eyes become blood red when they quarrel.
Some are very powerfull in their native places; some in other
places show their mighty powers and some leave their places for sheer
fear. Some ever suffer from sickness. There are many varieties of
monkeys possessing the same qualities, nature and work. The female
monkeys resemble the male ones in character, nature, qualities etc.,

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