Critter Science
The Science of Animals
The golden snub-nosed monkey, aka the the orange monkey, the snub-nosed leaf monkey, & the Sichuan golden-haired monkey, only lives in central and southwestern China & the mountains of Tibet. They inhabit elevations up to 5,200 – 13,000 feet. These are called old world monkeys. What does it mean to
The golden lion tamarin lives in rainforests on the Atlantic coast of Brazil. Touted as one of the most beautiful of the 4 known species of lion tamarins, lion tamarins take their name from their gorgeous manes. Their thick rings of hair look like the manes of
The woolly monkey is found throughout Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and sections of Venezuela. There are four known species of that are found in South America. They are the brown, the Colombian, the grey, and the silvery. These New World monkeys get their
The emperor tamarin is a diminutive primate that belongs in the category of New World monkeys. There are 2 known subspecies of emperor tamarin found in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, as well as in southwestern parts of the Amazon. Emperor tamarins like lowland tropical
Being the last remaining members of a once thriving species of primates, the gelada are 200,000 strong and take up residence in the Ethiopian highlands. They are primarily herbivorous (eat mainly plant matter) grass eaters that live in troops of
The chimpanzee can be found in the rainforests, grasslands, and woodlands of Central & Western Africa. Like us, chimps are highly social animals that care for their offspring for years. Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, sharing more than 98 percent of our genetic blueprint
Having the same emotions as humans, the mountain gorilla will laugh when tickled, cry when sad, and experience anger, frustration, and love. They are the largest known primates on earth and are pounding their chests into today’s
Bellowing its way into today’s article is the howler monkey. They are a new world monkey residing in Central and South America. These critters are
Made famous in movies and TV (Friends TV show), the capuchin monkey is very familiar to many. They are small, curious, full of energy, and always
Keeping with the diminutive theme, I give you the pygmy tarsier. The pygmy tarsier (Tarsius pumilus), also known as the mountain tarsier or the lesser spectral tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, in an area with