26 MAMMALS

There are said to be two species of gorilla, one
brownish and blackish, the other having a yellow face
when young ; but only one is at present generally re-
cognised by zoologists, the n’jena of West Equatorial
Africa, from which came the nickname ‘Gena’ given to
the Crystal Palace specimen in which the Rev. J. G.
Wood was so much interested. The gorilla’s limbs
are much longer than those of a man, and he is the
biggest of the man-like group, and the only one ex-
cept man with anything like a calf to his leg. There
was a gorilla in Berlin which died of consumption in
1877, after fifteen months of captivity. On this animal
a good many observations were made, with the result
that he seemed to be of about the same standard of
intelligence as the more familiar chimpanzee. Some

.of his traits were peculiarly childish. On the voyage
home, when he felt a longing for sugar or fruit, which
was kept in the dining saloon, he would slip in there
when he thought no one was looking and go straight
to the cupboard, make a quick and dexterous snatch
at the sugar basin or fruit basket, and close the cup-
board door behind him before beginning to enjoy his

_ plunder, and if he were discovered he would cut and

run with his booty much as a naughty boy might do
with an apple, his whole behaviour making. it clear
that he was conscious of doing wrong. He also took

a special pleasure in making a noise by beating on

hollow things, and never missed an opportunity of
drumming on casks, dishes, or tin trays.

This habit of amusing himself has been de-
scribed by Dr. Garner as characteristic of the gorilla
in his native forests. One he describes as beating