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SAKI

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Originally appearing in Volume V24, Page 54 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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SAKI  , the native name of a

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group of tropical
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American monkeys nearly allied to those known as uakaris (see UAKARI), with which they agree in the forward inclination of the
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lower incisor teeth, the
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depth of the hinder
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part of the lower jaw, and the non-prehensile tail . The sakis, -which form the genus Pithecia, are specially characterized by their long and generally bushy tails, distinct whiskers and beard, and the usually elongated hair on the
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crown of the head, which may either radiate from a point in the centre, or be divided by a median parting . They are very delicate animals, difficult to keep in confinement, and in that state exhibiting a gentle disposition, and being normally silent (see PRIMATES) . SAKURA-JIMA, a
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Japanese island, oval in shape and measuring 7 m.by 5 m., lying in the
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northern part of the
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Bay of Kagoshima (31° 4o' N., 13o° 35' E.) . It has a
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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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