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The Cute and Potent Loris

3 June, 2020
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The loris is a species of tree dwelling primate residing in tropical rainforests, semi-deciduous forests, scrub forests, swamps, and even suburban gardens of Southeast Asia, India, and Sri Lanka. These beautiful, slow-moving primates and the only known primate that is both poisonous and venomous

The Patient and Intelligent Orangutan

29 May, 2020
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The orangutan is a great ape, like gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and yes… humans. There are 3 known species of orangutans: the Sumatran, the Bornean, and the Tapanuli. These great apes are only found on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Sadly, due to human means, these beautiful creatures are moving […]

The Eyes of the Pygmy Tarsier

28 May, 2020
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With huge eyes, literally the size of their brain, that seem to stare right through you, it’s the pygmy tarsier. They can only be found in the Southeast Asian island nations of Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. These adorable little critters also have long fingers and

Meet the Diminutive Pygmy Marmoset

18 May, 2020
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Holding the title for world’s smallest monkey, it’s the pygmy marmoset. To date, this is the smallest known primate in the world. They live in northern Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, and Peru. Pygmy marmosets like lowland forests, tropical rainforests, and areas that are flooded for at least 3 months out […]

The Social and Agile Spider Monkey

5 May, 2020
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The spider monkey is a member of the new world monkeys (those with tails that live in the Americas). There are currently 7 known species of spider monkeys in Mexico, Central, and South America. They inhabit rainforests and tropical dry forests environments. These playful and social monkeys are in steady […]

The Odd Looking Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey

9 July, 2019
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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

Meet the Golden Lion Tamarin

18 June, 2019
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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

10 June, 2019
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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

All Hail the Emperor Tamarin

4 June, 2019
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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

The Gelada, Not Gelato

1 January, 2019
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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