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_Ruminants_。Cattle and sheep are remarkable from displaying in so slight a degree their emotions or sensations; excepting that of extreme pain。 A bull when enraged exhibits his rage only by the manner in which be holds his lowered head; with distended nostrils; and by bellowing。 He also often paws the ground; but this pawing seems quite different from that of an impatient horse; for when the soil is loose; he throws up clouds of dust。 I believe that bulls act in this manner when irritated by flies; for the sake of driving them away。 The wilder breeds of sheep and the chamois when startled stamp on the ground; and whistle through their noses; and this serves as a danger…signal to their comrades。 The musk…ox of the Arctic regions; when encountered; likewise stamps on the ground。'9' How this stamping action arose I cannot conjecture; for from inquiries which I have made it does not appear that any of these animals fight with their fore…legs。
Some species of deer; when savage; display far more expression than do cattle; sheep; or goats; for; as has already been stated; they draw back their ears; grind their teeth; erect their hair; squeal; stamp on the ground; and brandish their horns。 One day in the Zoological Gardens; the Formosan deer (_Cervus pseudaxis_) approached me in a curious attitude; with his muzzle raised high up; so that the horns were pressed back on his neck; the head being held rather obliquely。 From the expression of his eye I felt sure that he was savage; he approached slowly; and as soon as he came close to the iron bars; he did not lower his head to butt at me; but suddenly bent it inwards; and struck his horns with great force against the railings。 Mr。 Bartlett informs me that some other species of deer place themselves in the same attitude when enraged。
_Monkeys_。The various species and genera of monkeys express their feelings in many different ways; and this fact is interesting; as in some degree bearing on the question; whether the so…called races of man should be ranked as distinct species or varieties; for; as we shall see in the following chapters; the different races of man express their emotions and sensations with remarkable uniformity throughout the world。 Some of the expressive actions of monkeys are interesting in another way; namely from being closely analogous to those of man。 As I have had no opportunity of observing any one species of the group under all circumstances; my miscellaneous remarks will be best arranged under different states of the mind。
'9' ‘Land and Water;' 1869; p。 152。
_Pleasure; joy; affection_It is not possible to distinguish in monkeys; at least without more experience than I have had; the expression of pleasure or joy from that of affection。 Young chimpanzees make a kind of barking noise; when pleased by the return of any one to whom they are attached。 When this noise; which the keepers call a laugh; is uttered; the lips are protruded; but so they are under various other emotions。 Nevertheless I could perceive that when they were pleased the form of the lips differed a little from that assumed when they were angered。 If a young chimpanzee be tickled and the armpits are particularly sensitive to tickling; as in the case of our children;a more decided chuckling or laughing sound is uttered; though the laughter is sometimes noiseless。 The corners of the mouth are then drawn backwards; and this sometimes causes the lower eyelids to be slightly wrinkled。 But this wrinkling; which is so characteristic of our own laughter; is more plainly seen in some other monkeys。 The teeth in the upper jaw in the chimpanzee are not exposed when they utter their laughing noise; in which respect they differ from us。 But their eyes sparkle and grow brighter; as Mr。 W。 L。 Martin;'10' who has particularly attended to their expression; states。
'10' ‘Natural History of Mammalia;' 1841; vol。 1。 pp。 383; 410。
Young Orangs; when tickled; likewise grin and make a chuckling sound; and Mr。 Martin says that their eyes grow brighter。 As soon as their laughter ceases; an expression may be detected passing over their faces; which; as Mr。 Wallace remarked to me; may be called a smile。 I have also noticed something of the same kind with the chimpanzee。 Dr。 Duchenneand I cannot quote a better authorityinforms me that he kept a very tame monkey in his house for a year; and when he gave it during meal…times some choice delicacy; he observed that the corners of its mouth were slightly raised; thus an expression of satisfaction; partaking of the nature of an incipient smile; and resembling that often seen on the face of main; could be plainly perceived in this animal。
The _Cebus azarae_;'11' when rejoiced at again seeing a beloved person; utters a peculiar tittering (_kichernden_) sound。 It also expresses agreeable sensations; by drawing back the corners of its mouth; without producing any sound。 Rengger calls this movement laughter; but it would be more appropriately called a smile。 The form of the mouth is different when either pain or terror is expressed; and high shrieks are uttered。 Another species of _Cebus_ in the Zoological Gardens (_C。 hypoleucus_) when pleased; makes a reiterated shrill note; and likewise draws back the corners of its mouth; apparently through the contraction of the same muscles as with us。 So does the Barbary ape (_Inuus ecaudatus_) to an extraordinary degree; and I observed in this monkey that the skin of the lower eyelids then became much wrinkled。 At the same time it rapidly moved its lower jaw or lips in a spasmodic manner; the teeth being exposed; but the noise produced was hardly more distinct than that which we sometimes call silent laughter。 Two of the keepers affirmed that this slight sound was the animal's laughter; and when I expressed some doubt on this head (being at the time quite inexperienced); they made it attack or rather threaten a hated Entellus monkey; living in the same compartment。 Instantly the whole expression of the face of the Inuus changed; the mouth was opened much more widely; the canine teeth were more fully exposed; and a hoarse barking noise was uttered。
'11' Rengger (‘Sagetheire von Paraquay'; 1830; s。 46) kept these monkeys in confinement for seven years in their native country of Paraguay。
The Anubis baboon (_Cynocephalus anubis_) was first insulted and put into a furious rage; as was easily done; by his keeper; who then made friends with him and shook hands。 As the reconciliation was effected the baboon rapidly moved up and down his jaws and lips; and looked pleased。 When we laugh heartily; a similar movement; or quiver; may be observed more or less distinctly in our jaws; but with man the muscles of the chest are more particularly acted on; whilst with this baboon; and with some other monkeys; it is the muscles of the jaws and lips which are spasmodically affected。
I have already had occasion to remark on the curious manner in which two or three species of Alacacus and the _Cynopithecus niger_ draw back their ears and utter a slight jabbering noise; when they are pleased by being caressed。 With the Cynopithecus (fig。 17); the corners of the mouth are at the same time drawn backwards and upwards; so that the teeth are exposed。 Hence this expression would never be recognized by a stranger as one of pleasure。 The crest of long hairs on the forehead is depressed; and apparently the whole skin of the head drawn backwards。 The eyebrows are thus raised a little; and the eyes assume a staring appearance。 The lower eyelids also become slightly wrinkled; but this wrinkling is not conspicuous; owing to the permanent transverse furrows on the face。
_Painful emotions and sensations_。With monkeys the expression of slight pain; or of any painful emotion; such as grief; vexation; jealousy; &c。; is not easily distinguished from that of moderate anger; and these states of mind readily and quickly pass into each other。 Grief; however; with some species is certainly exhibited by weeping。 A woman; who sold a monkey to the Zoological Society; believed to have come from Borneo (_Macacus maurus_ or _M。 inornatus_ of Gray); said that it often cried; and Mr。 Bartlett; as well as the keeper Mr。 Sutton; have repeatedly seen it; when grieved; or even when much pitied; weeping so copiously that the tears rolled down its cheeks。 There is; however; something strange about this case; for two specimens subsequently kept in the Gardens; and believed to be the same species; have never been seen to weep; though they were carefully observed by the keeper and myself when much distressed and loudly screaming。 Rengger states'12' that the eyes of the _Cebus azarae_ fill with tears; but not sufficiently to overflow; when it is prevented getting some much desired object; or is much frightened。 Humboldt also asserts that the eyes of the _Callithrix sciureus_ 〃instantly fill with tears when it is seized with fear;〃 but when this pretty little monkey in the Zoological Gardens was teased; so as to cry out loudly; this did not occur。 I do not; however; wish to throw the least doubt on the accuracy of Humboldt's statement。
The appearance of dejection in young orangs and chimpanzees; when out of health; is as plain and almost as pa