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SAKI , the native name of a See also: group of tropical See also: American monkeys nearly allied to those known as uakaris (see See also: UAKARI), with which they agree in the forward inclination of the See also: lower incisor teeth, the See also: depth of the hinder See also: part of the lower jaw, and the non-prehensile tail
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The sakis, -which See also: form the genus Pithecia, are specially characterized by their long and generally bushy tails, distinct whiskers and See also: beard, and the usually elongated hair on the See also: crown of the See also: head, which may either radiate from a point in the centre, or be divided by a median parting
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They are very delicate animals, difficult to keep in confinement, and in that See also: state exhibiting a gentle disposition, and being normally silent (see PRIMATES)
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SAKURA-JIMA, a See also: Japanese See also: island, See also: oval in shape and measuring 7 m.by 5 m., lying in the See also: northern part of the See also: Bay of Kagoshima (31° 4o' N., 13o° 35' E.)
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It has a See also: volcano 3743 ft. high (of which an eruption was recorded in 1779), and is celebrated for its hot springs, its oranges and its giant radishes (daikon), which some-times weigh as much as 70 lb
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