Mriga Pakshi Shastra

Author(s): Hamsadeva, M Sundaracharya
Publisher: V Krishnaswamy

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[7th variety of MONKEYS)
(KEESA)
These kinds of monkeys would ever be producing keech keech
noise and have bad-tem per. 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 whọa turped 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 moukeys possessing the same qualities, nature and work. The female monkeys resemble: the male ones ju character, nature, qualities etc.,
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