Primates

Primates

A mammal of the order Primates, which includes the anthropoids and prosimians, characterized by refined development of the hands and feet, a shortened snout, and a large brain.

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Black lion tamarin

Animals; Primates

The black lion tamarin (Leontopithecus chrysopygus) also known as the golden-rumped lion tamarin is a lion tamarin endemic to the Brazilian state of São Paulo, almost exclusively at the Morro do ...

The mantled howler (Alouatta palliata), or golden-mantled howling monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America. It is one of the monkey species ...

Black capuchin

Animals; Primates

The black capuchin, Cebus nigritus, also known as the black-horned capuchin, is a capuchin monkey from the Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. It is an diurnal ...

Colobus

Animals; Primates

Any of several large, slender African monkeys of the genus Colobus, lacking thumbs and having long silky fur of black and white (Colobus polykomos), black and reddish-brown (Colobus badius), or olive ...

Gibbon

Animals; Primates

Any small, slender, long-armed arboreal anthropoid ape of the genus Hylobates, of the East Indies and southern Asia; all gibbon species are reduced in number and some are very rare.

Baboon

Animals; Primates

Any of various large, terrestrial monkeys of the genus Papio and related genera, of Africa and Arabia, having a doglike muzzle, large cheek pouches, and a short tail.

Langur

Animals; Primates

Any of various slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Presbytis, of Asia, feeding on leaves, fruits, and seeds; several species are threatened or endangered.