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Sumatran Orangutan - Pongo abelii
Shortly after serving cocktails, the lewd vagaries put forth by the orangutan were unbearable, and he snapped at his once-close friend to shut up. Sig. Mancini knew that his decision to once again allow Pongo to invite himself to dinner would have dire consequences for his marriage. Marietta’s soft heart would feel sorry for the poor ape, and Sig. Mancini knew he was no match to his former companion, in the ways of romance.
Il Gabinetto del Giovane Naturalista, Tomo Terzo. Tomasso Smith, 1826.
Source: biodiversitylibrary.org
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“L’Argala o Grande Gru" (The Hargila, or Greater Stork) - Leptoptilos dubius
The Hargila (Sanskrit for “bone-swallower") is also known as the Greater Adjutant, and is a close relative of the Marabou stork, native to the Indian subcontinent. Its English name comes from its stiff, military-style gait.
Among the largest of the storks, hargilas are true omnivores, and will often seek the easiest food available. They stalk through wetlands and lakes as they dry at the end of the wet season to pick off stranded fish, and are not uncommon around garbage dumps. In the 19th century, when their numbers were more plentiful, the hargilas were often seen along the banks of the Ganges river, eating charred cadavers on ill-tended funeral pyres.
Like the rest of the stork family, the hargila has no vocal chords. Its primary sounds are made by clattering and chattering its bill, and several odd mooing and roaring vocalizations that it makes when it nests.
All of these facts make it abundantly clear that no human in their right mind ought to invite one to a dinner party. They have no manners, nothing to contribute to polite table conversation, and will gobble your entire roast right up. Do not make the mistake this poor gentleman has made.
Il Gabinetto del Giovane Naturalista, Tomo Quinto. Tomasso Smith, 1826.