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The Red Ruffed Lemur

30 August, 2023
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The red ruffed lemur can only be found in the Masoala Peninsula in northeastern Madagascar. They prefer deciduous tropical forests. Red ruffed lemurs are among the largest primates found in Madagascar. Unfortunately, due to

The Red-Shanked Douc

16 August, 2023
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The red-shanked douc can only be found in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. These primates are an Old World (monkeys hailing from Asia or Africa) creature that dwells in the mid to upper levels of the forest canopy in mountainous to

The Silky Sifaka

14 August, 2023
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The silky sifaka, aka silky simpona or simpona, is among the rarest mammals on earth. They are only found in Madagascar, from Marojejy south down to Makira and the Antainambalana River. These primates prefer high elevation

The Patas Monkey

14 July, 2023
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The patas monkey, aka Hussar monkey, military monkey, sergeant major monkey, red guenon, dancing monkey, common patas monkey, or wadi monkey, hails from the sub-Saharan regions of western, central, and eastern

The Sahafary Sportive Lemur

7 July, 2023
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The sahafary sportive lemur, aka northern weasel lemur, hails only from the far north of Madagascar, from the Mahavay River and Vohemar, to Montagne d’Ambre. They prefer wet evergreen forests and dry deciduous

The Pied Tamarin

19 June, 2023
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The pied tamarin can only be found in a remote section of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. They prefer sand forests, old-growth forests, and fragmented secondary forest habitats. Due to the threats of habitat loss

The De Brazza’s Monkey

1 February, 2023
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The De Brazza’s monkey, aka De Brazza’s guenon, is an Old World monkey (monkeys from Africa and Asia) that hails from central Africa. They prefer lowland tropical forests, mountain forests, and thick swamp

The Horsfield’s Tarsier

28 December, 2022
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The Horsfield’s tarsier, aka western tarsier, can be found in Borneo, Brunei, Indonesia, Kalimantan, Malaysia, Sarawak, southern Sumatra, and Sabah. They prefer primary and secondary forests, forests along

The Sumatran Orangutan

21 November, 2022
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The Sumatran orangutan, aka Sumatran orang-utan, hails from the lowland tropical forests, mangrove forests, riparian forests, and swamp forests of Sumatra, in Indonesia. Orangutans are the only

The Mantled Howler Monkey

25 August, 2022
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Ranging from Southern Mexico, through Central America, and into Colombia & Ecuador, the mantled howler monkey lives in lowland and montane rainforests. These monkeys are among the largest

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