Category: Primates

People frequently ask, are lemurs monkeys? The answer is- No. Lemurs and monkeys are both primates (and humans as well) but lemurs are not monkeys. They were both developed from…

Aye-aye (Dobentonia madagascarinesis) with its lot of fun facts is a rare lemur that is native to Madagascar. It has intrinsic like rats, nails like sluggish, weed-like mouths, and monkey-like…

Aye aye (Madagascarinesis of Dabentonia) is a long-fingered lemur, Madagascar’s streptocrine primate, which combines tooth-like teeth with ever-growing spots, and a particularly thin middle finger. (source) It is the largest…

Guenon (not GWN) primates is a name for a medium-sized old monkey that has long legs, a round head, a long tail that helps balance when moving through a tree,…

Lemur diet in captivity is highly variable and exhibits a high level of plasticity, although common trends indicate that the smallest species primarily consume fruits and insects (omnivores), larger species…

Black tufted Marmoset, scientific name Callithrix penicillata is considered one of the New World monkeys under the order of the Primates. Primates are one of the most charismatic and widely…

Gorilla habitat is broadly distributed in their territory. Gorilla Cameroons on the west coast, of Gabon in the Central African Republic, live in the tropical forests of Congo and Equatorial…

An aye aye resembles many amazing facts. This creature can only be found in the northeast region of Madagascar. The aye aye lives in tropical rainforests and thin forests, usually…

The silvery Marmoset, Mico argentatus, is available in the mid-north part of the brand. The Silvery Marmoset is one of the 14 species of Amazonian marmosets in the Myco mass….

The tarsier monkey is twice the length, except for a tail that is intermediate between lemurs and monkeys, measuring approximately 9-6 cm (3.5-6 inches) long. The tarsier is the hlorine…