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Show The Gorilla's Thumb. The gorilla and chimpanzee, which belong to the higher order of apes, ilthough having many points of re- semblance to man, cannot twiddle 'heir thumbs In the gorilla the thumb I short and dots not reach much he-Mind he-Mind the bottom of th,. first Joint of the forefinger, it is vex;, much re -trlcteil In Its movements, and the itnlmal can nether twiddle Its thumbs nor turn them round so that the tips lescrlbe a circle. There are the ssme lumber of hones in the hand of the -oilllfi as In the hand of a man. but he thumbs of the monkey have no separata flexor, or bending mtfsele This Is why a monkey always keep-'he keep-'he thumb on the same side as On lingers and never bends It round anj 'bject that may be grasped. |