The Bengal slow loris, aka northern slow loris, hails from the Indian subcontinent and Indochina. They are the largest species of slow loris known. They prefer evergreen forests
Primate Facts
The black-headed spider monkey is a New World monkey that hails from Central and South America. They prefer humid forests, cloud forests, and dry forests. There are 2 subspecies of
The eastern lowland gorilla boasts the title of being the largest primate in the world. These beautiful gorillas can only be found in the Albertine Rift in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
The pygmy slow loris is an adorable critter that can be found near the Mekong River, in eastern Cambodia, Laos, and the Yunnan province in the south of China. They prefer primary and secondary
Related to the mandrill, the drill is a short tailed, old world monkey that hails from Cameroon, Nigeria, and the island of Bioko in Africa. They prefer mature lowlands, riverine and coastal forests, as well as secondary
The Siamang gibbon is is the largest of the 14 known gibbon species and they are sometimes referred to as lesser apes. They can be found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Peninsular Thailand
The diademed sifaka, aka diademed simpona, simpony, simpona, or ankomba joby, is among the largest lemurs. The indri is often considered 2nd. They get their primary common name due to the fact that
The mandrill, aka forest baboon, is not only the largest but the most colorful of the Old World monkeys. Not only is their face colorful, but so is their butt. They’re colorful from
One of the largest lemurs, the indri, aka Babakoto or ambalana, can be found between Mangoro River and Sambava city in the eastern part of Madagascar. In the 1800s, they used to be far more prevalent. Thanks to the near constant deforestation to make way for agriculture and mining,
The Goeldi’s marmoset, aka Goeldi’s monkey or callimicos, can be found in the tropical rainforests of Bolivia, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, and also Peru. These social and diminutive primates can be found in smaller sized groups