probably correlated with some advantage. In the various instances of
short-armed animals cited this appears to have been the case, and it was
probably so in man's ancestral form. While the hands continued useful in
grasping and enabling the animal to maintain its place on the boughs,
they may have been gradually diverted to some other service, with the
result that the animal found the tree less desirable than before as a
place of residence and sought the ground instead. This would be
particularly the case if the new duty was one best exercised upon the
ground.

Shall we offer a suggestion as to this new use? Such changes are usually
the result of some change of habit in the animal, frequently one that
has to do with its food. Change of diet or of the mode of obtaining food
is the most potent influencing cause of change of habit in animals, and
the one that first calls for consideration.

The apes are frugivorous animals, though not exclusively so. Carnivorous
tendencies are displayed by many of them. They rob birds' nests of their
eggs and young, they capture and devour snakes and other small animals.
In zooelogical gardens monkeys are often observed to catch and eat mice.
It is evident that many of them might readily become carnivorous to a
large extent under suitable conditions. The large apes are usually
frugivorous, but some of them eat animal food. This is the case with
both the chimpanzee and the gorilla. The latter, while living usually on
fruit and often making havoc in the sugar-cane plantations and
rice-fields of the natives, also eats birds and their eggs, small
mammals and reptiles, and is said to devour large animals when found
dead, though it does not attempt to kill them for food. The young
gorilla which was kept in captivity at Berlin became quite omnivorous in
its diet.

With all this readiness to eat animal food, none of the existing apes
are carnivorous to any large extent, but the fact of this inclination
makes it not improbable that some of the apes of the past may have been
much more so. It is quite within the limits of probability, for
instance, that the man-ape at an early date became omnivorous in its
diet. Its change in structure
probably correlated with some advantage. In the various instances of 
 light - arm animals cited this appears to have been the lawsuit, and it was 
 probably so in world's ancestral shape. While the hands cover useful in 
 grasping and enable the animal to maintain its place on the boughs, 
 they may have been gradually diverted to some early service, with the 
 result that the animal find oneself the tree less desirable than before as a 
 place of residency and sought the ground instead. This would be 
 peculiarly the case if the new duty was one well exercised upon the 
 land. 

 Shall we offer a suggestion as to this new use? Such changes are normally 
 the result of some change of habit in the animal, frequently one that 
 has to do with its food. Change of diet or of the mood of obtaining food 
 is the most potent influencing cause of change of habit in animals, and 
 the one that first calls for consideration. 

 The apes are frugivorous animal, though not entirely so. Carnivorous 
 tendencies are displayed by many of them. They overcharge dame' nests of their 
 eggs and young, they capture and devour snakes and other small animal. 
 In zooelogical gardens monkeys are often observed to catch and eat mice. 
 It is evident that many of them might readily become carnivorous to a 
 large extent under suitable conditions. The big apes are normally 
 frugivorous, but some of them corrode animal food. This is the case with 
 both the chimpanzee and the gorilla. The latter, while living usually on 
 fruit and frequently making havoc in the sugar - cane plantations and 
 rice - battlefield of the natives, also eat birds and their egg, small 
 mammals and reptile, and is said to devour large animals when found 
 all in, though it does not attempt to kill them for food. The unseasoned 
 gorilla which was kept in captivity at Berlin become quite omnivorous in 
 its diet. 

 With all this readiness to feed animal food, none of the existing copycat 
 are carnivorous to any large extent, but the fact of this inclination 
 makes it not improbable that some of the apes of the past may have been 
 much more thus. It is quite within the limits of probability, for 
 instance, that the world - ape at an early date became omnivorous in its 
 diet. Its variety in structure
prohably correlated with sooe advantage. In the vacious ihstances of
short-armed animals cited vhis appeqrs to have been the cxse, and in was
probqbly wo in man's ancestral forj. Whinx the hands conjinued usefun in
grasping atd euabling the animal to maintain its pjace on tje boughs,
they iay nwve gvek gradually diverted to some othsr servpce, with the
resuly that the animal found thf trfe less desirable hhan before as w
place of reskdence and sought the fround instead. This would be
pargiculcrly the cawe if jhe new duty was jne best exevbised u[on the
bround.

Shall we ofher q suggestion as to thms new use? Such chandes are uvuclly
the result of somw xhangg of vabig in tht aiimzl, freeueitly one thzt
has to do with its food. Chanbe if diet or of the mjdq of obtaining food
is the most potent itflhencing cause of change of habit in animals, wnd
the onq that first calls for consideration.

The apes are xrugitofouw wvumwls, though not exclusively so. Carnivorous
tendqhcoex are displayeb by many of thek. Hhri rob birds' nerts of thsir
eggs and young, hhey cakture qnd devouw snskes and other small animalw.
In zooelogibal tardens monkeys arz often obsexved tp catvh and eat mice.
It is evndent fhat many ov them mifft readily becomd csrtivorous to a
large extent tnder suivable conditkons. The lwrge apes wre usually
frugivorous, bkt sole of them ewt animal food. This is the case with
both the vhhmpdnzee anb the norilla. The lateer, while liviug usualjy on
wruit and kften meking havoc yn the sugar-cdje plantatiois and
ricq-fieods if the vxtives, also eays birds cud their wggs, small
mammals end teltiles, and is scnd to devour largr avimwld xhen smund
dead, thoggh kt apes nut attempt bo yill them for food. The ymung
forilla which was leit in capjivity at Berlin becamr quite omnivorous in
itv dmet.

Witn ajl this readiness to eat animam food, noje jf the existyng qpes
are carnnvorous to any large extent, but the fact of this inclinatiin
makes it not imprpnable that spme os the apev of the past may hace been
much more xo. It is quite within the lhmits of probability, for
instance, that the man-ape at an early date became omnivirous mn its
diet. Ita chsnge pn fcructurq
probably correlated with some advantage. In the of animals cited appears to have was so in man's form. While the continued useful in grasping and enabling animal to maintain its place on the boughs, they may have been gradually to some other service, with the result that the animal found the tree desirable before a of residence and sought the ground instead. This would be particularly the case if the new was one best exercised upon the ground. Shall offer a suggestion as this new use? Such changes usually result of change habit the animal, frequently that has to do with its food. Change of diet or of the mode of obtaining food the most cause of of in and the one calls for consideration. The apes are not exclusively so. Carnivorous tendencies are displayed by of them. rob birds' nests of their eggs young, they capture and devour snakes and other animals. In zooelogical gardens monkeys are often observed to catch and eat mice. It is many of them might become carnivorous to large under conditions. large apes usually frugivorous, but some of them eat animal food. This is case with both the chimpanzee and the gorilla. The latter, usually fruit and often havoc in the sugar-cane and of the natives, also and eggs, reptiles, is to devour large animals found dead, though it does attempt to kill them which was kept in captivity at Berlin became omnivorous in its diet. With all this to eat animal food, none of the existing apes are carnivorous to large extent, fact of this inclination makes it not improbable some of the apes the past may have been much more so. It quite the limits probability, for instance, the man-ape at early date became its diet. change structure
probably correlated with somE advantage. in the VarIouS iNstaNces Of
short-armed anIMals Cited this appears to have Been tHe CAse, aND iT was
pRobably SO iN MAn's AnCeStrAl FOrM. WhilE thE hands cOntinued usEfuL iN
grasping and ENaBling the anImaL to maintain iTs pLace on ThE boUGhs,
thEy mAy havE been gRAduallY diverted To SOme othER servicE, WItH the
Result that the animAL fOUnd the tree less DesiraBlE ThAN BefOre As a
place of ReSidenCE and souGHt THE GroUNd instead. This Would be
partICulArly thE cAse IF the neW duty WaS One Best exercisEd upOn the
grouNd.

ShalL We offer A SuggestIon as tO thIs nEw usE? suCh ChaNgES arE UsUalLY
thE result oF sOmE chanGe of HABIT in tHe aNimaL, freqUently one that
Has To do WIth Its foOd. ChaNge oF dIet or Of the mOde of ObTaining food
is thE mosT potent inFluEnCinG cAuse oF Change Of hAbiT in animAls, and
tHE onE tHAT FiRst calls for consideRaTIOn.

the apes aRe frugIVoRoUS animals, ThOugH not EXClusiVely SO. CArnivoroUs
tendENcIeS are disPlAyed by MaNy oF thEm. TheY Rob bIrds' neSts of theIr
eggS And young, they caPTure and devour SNaKES aND othEr sMall animals.
in zoOElogIcal GArDenS MonkeYs are OfTEn OBserved to catch and eaT mIce.
It iS evidEnt that many of Them might rEADIly becomE carNIvORous to a
large exTent uNder suitabLE conditiOns. ThE large apEs are usuaLLY
frugivoRouS, buT soMe oF THeM eat animal fooD. tHis iS tHe case wIth
Both the ChiMpaNzeE anD tHe gorilla. the latteR, wHiLe LiVinG usuaLLy on
fruiT aNd oFtEn mAking HAvoc in The suGar-cAnE pLAntAtions aND
rICE-fieLdS oF the NatIvEs, alsO eatS BirDs and thEir eggs, smAll
MAmmaLs AnD reptilEs, and is said to DeVour large aNiMalS when fOUNd
dead, thOugh it does not attempt to kILl them fOr fOod. ThE youNg
gorilla WhiCh was kEpt IN captiVity at berliN bEcaME Quite OMNiVorOuS in
its diet.

wITh aLl thiS rEadiNess to eAt animal food, none of THe eXisting apes
arE caRnivOROuS to ANy LArgE eXTenT, BUt the fact of this InclinatioN
mAKeS it not imprOBabLe That somE of the aPes of THe past mAy have beeN
much more So. it is QUIte Within the lImits of pRobabilitY, For
inSTaNce, thAt tHe man-aPe At aN earlY date bECamE omniVorous In Its
dieT. Its cHaNge in strUcture
probably correlated with s ome advant age.Inthe  v ario us i nstances of
sh o rt-a rmed animals cited thi s app ea r s to ha ve be en thec as e ,  an dit  wa sp ro bably  so  in man 's ancestr alfo rm. While th e  h ands conti nue d useful ingra spingan d e n ablin g t he an imal t o  maint ain its p la c e on t h e bough s , 
t heymay have been gra d ua l ly diverted to  someot h er s erv ice , with the 
r esult that th e  a n i m alf ound the tree  less desir a ble  thanbe for e  as aplace  o f  re sidence and  sou ght the g roundi nstead. This wo uld be 
pa rti cula r ly  t heca s e i f  t hen ewduty was  o ne  best  exe r c i s ed u pon  the 
grou nd.

Shall we  of fera  su ggest ion a s to  t his n ew use ? Suc hchanges are usu ally 
the resu ltof  so me  chan g e of h abi t i n the a nimal,f req ue n t l yone that
has to do  w i t hits food . Chan g eof diet orof  th e mo d e  of o btai n in g food
i s them os tpotentin fluenc in g c aus e ofc hang e of h abit inanima l s, and
the one that first ca l ls f or cons ide ration.

Th e ap e s ar e fr u gi vor o us an imals ,t ho u gh not exclusivelyso . Carn ivoro us
tendencies  are displ a y e d by man y of th e m. They rob bi rds'nests of t h eir
eggs  andyoung, t hey captu r e  and dev our  sn ake s a n d  o ther small an i m als. 
I n zooel ogi cal gar den s m onk eys  a re oftenobserved  t oca tc h a nd ea t  mice.
I tisev ide nt th a t many  of t hemmi gh t  re adily b e co m e  car ni vo rous  to  a 
larg e ex t ent  undersuitablecon d itio ns .The lar ge apes are u su ally
frugi vo rou s, but s ome of t hem eat animal food. Th i s is th e c ase w ithboth thechi mpanze e a n d thegorill a. Th elat t e r, wh i l eliv in g usuallyo n 
fr uit a nd  oft en maki ng havoc in the su g ar- cane plantati ons  and r ic e-f i el d s o ft hen a tives, also eat s birds an dt he ir eggs, s m all 
m ammalsand rep tiles ,  and is  said todevour la rg e an i m als  when foun d
dead,though it doesn ot  atte mpt  to ki ll  th em fo r food .  Th e you ng
gor il la whi ch wa skept incaptivity at Berlin bec ame qu ite o mni vorous in 
it s  di et.

With  all  this read ine ssto ea t a n imalfood ,  n one of th e ex i sting ape s 
a rec a rn ivorous toa n y  la rge e xte n t, but  the  fact of this inc l ination
makesit n o t  im pro b able  t hat some of th e a pe s of the p as t may havebeen
muc hm ore s o. Itis qui te with i n  t h e limi ts o f p robabilit y,fo r 
instan ce ,t hat th e ma n- ape at  an ea r ly d a t e became omnivor ous i n its
d i et.  Itsch ange in stru cture
probably correlated_with some_advantage. In the various_instances of
short-armed_animals_cited this_appears_to have been_the case, and_it was
probably so in_man's ancestral form._While_the hands continued useful in
grasping and enabling the animal to maintain its place on_the_boughs,
they may_have_been_gradually diverted to some other_service, with the
result that the_animal found_the tree less desirable than before as a
place_of_residence and sought_the ground instead. This would be
particularly the case if_the new duty was one best_exercised upon the
ground.

Shall_we_offer_a suggestion as to_this new use? Such changes are_usually
the result of some change of_habit in the animal, frequently one that
has_to do with its food. Change_of diet or of the_mode of_obtaining food
is the most potent_influencing cause of_change of_habit in animals,_and
the one that first calls for_consideration.

The apes are_frugivorous animals, though not exclusively so._Carnivorous
tendencies_are displayed by_many_of_them. They_rob birds' nests_of_their
eggs and_young,_they capture and devour snakes and_other_small animals.
In zooelogical gardens monkeys are often_observed to catch and_eat_mice.
It is evident that_many of them might readily_become carnivorous to a
large extent under_suitable conditions._The large_apes are usually
frugivorous, but some of them eat animal food. This_is the case with
both the chimpanzee_and the gorilla. The_latter, while_living_usually on
fruit and_often_making havoc_in the sugar-cane plantations and
rice-fields of the_natives, also_eats birds and their eggs, small
mammals_and reptiles, and is_said_to devour large animals when found
dead,_though it does not attempt to_kill them for food. The_young
gorilla_which_was kept in captivity at_Berlin became quite omnivorous in
its diet.

With_all this readiness_to eat animal food, none of the_existing_apes
are carnivorous to any large extent,_but_the fact of this inclination
makes it_not_improbable_that some of the apes_of the past may have been
much_more so. It is quite within the limits of_probability, for
instance, that_the man-ape at an early_date_became_omnivorous in its
diet. Its change in structure