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The Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey

7 November, 2024
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The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, aka Dollman’s snub-nosed monkey, hails only from northern Vietnam. They dwell at elevations of up to 3,900 feet. Sadly, these primates face many threats such as habitat loss and destruction at

The Mona Monkey

22 August, 2024
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The mona monkey is an Old World (those from Africa & Asia) primate that dwells in western Africa from Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, & western Cameroon. There are 4 recognized subspecies of these monkeys: the mona monkey,

Say Hello to the Geoffroy’s Tamarin

5 August, 2024
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The Geoffroy’s tamarin, aka Panamanian, red-crested tamarin or rufous-naped tamarin, is a New World monkey (those found only in the Americas) and is only found in Panama and Colombia. They are Panama’s smallest primate species.

The François’ Langur

29 July, 2024
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The François’ langur, aka Francois’ leaf monkey, Tonkin leaf monkey, or white side-burned black langur, hails from Southwestern China to northeastern Vietnam. They are among the least studied of the Colobinae (leaf-eating

The Humboldt’s Squirrel Monkey

17 July, 2024
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The Humboldt’s squirrel monkey, aka squirrel monkey, dwells among the canopy layer in the tropical rainforests of South America. Even though they face the ongoing threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming,

The Celebes Crested Macaque

11 July, 2024
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The celebes crested macaque, aka Sulawesi crested macaque, crested black macaque, black ape, Yaki, or Wolai, can only be found on the island of Pulau Bacan, Tangoko Reserve, as well as the northeastern part of Sulawesi island,

The Crab-Eating Macaque

3 July, 2024
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The crab-eating macaque, aka long-tailed macaque, Java monkey, or cynomolgus monkey, is found throughout southeastern Asian and Australasia. They tolerate a range of habitats such as primary lowland rainforests,

The Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon

27 June, 2024
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The Skywalker hoolock gibbon, aka Gaoligong hoolock gibbon, hails from China and Myanmar. They dwell in unprotected forest stretches with rough terrain found in primary evergreen habitats, scrublands, mountainous

The Gee’s Golden Langur

21 June, 2024
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The Gee’s golden langur, aka golden langur, hails only from Bhutan and India. They prefer moist tropical forest habitats. Due to the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential & commercial

The Purple-Faced Langur

10 June, 2024
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The purple-faced langur, aka purple-faced leaf monkey, hails from Sri Lanka. They prefer a rainforest habitat. These primates face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial

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