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Primates

Monkeys, apes and people.

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A is for Ape

Apes are creatures closely related to humans. Unlike monkeys, apes have no tails. Apes include gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans.

B is for Baboon

There are lots of different kinds of baboon. They are a kind of monkey. They live in Africa, on the ground, not in trees. Baboons have long muzzles like dogs, tails, and male baboons often have a mane.
Baboons eat mostly plants, fruit and insects, but will also eat fish and small animals.

C is for Chimpanzee

Chimpanzees, or just chimps, are the closest relatives to people. They have dark hair, and can grow up to 5'6" and 70kg as adults. They are very intelligent, and live in complex social groups. Chimpanzees eat mainly fruit.

G is for Gibbon

Gibbons are a family of apes. They are smaller than great apes like gorillas and look more similar to monkeys.

G is for Gorilla

Gorillas are related to people, and like people they do not have tails. Male gorillas grow to around 5'5" to 6 feet high, and can reach 140-200kg. Female gorillas grow to about half this size. Gorillas eat fruit, leaves and sometimes insects.

H is for Human

Humans are a species that originally came from Africa, hundreds of thousands of years ago. Humans are social, and are strong communicators - in language, writing and drawing. Humans have the most advanced tool use of any creature on Earth.

L is for Lemur

Lemurs are a kind of monkey that only lives on Madagascar. They live mainly in trees and come out at night time to eat fruit, flowers, leaves, insects and small animals.

M is for Mandrill

A mandrill is a large African monkey with bright, colorful skin on its face and a long snout. Males especially can have blue and red markings, plus a pale beard and strong-looking cheek features. Mandrills live in forests in central and western Africa, where they move around on the ground and in trees to find food. They eat fruit, seeds, insects, and small animals, and they often travel in groups.

M is for Monkey

Monkeys are distantly related to people. There are many different kinds of monkey, ranging in size from a few inches long to as big as a person. Different kinds of monkey eat different things, but usually they eat at least some of fruit, leaves, insects, eggs and small animals. All monkeys have tails.

O is for Orangutan

Orangutans are reddish-brown apes that live in trees, and are the largest animal that lives entirely in trees. They can weigh up to 113kg, but are usually around 33-82kg. Their arms are twice as long as their legs. Orangutans live almost entirely on fruit, but will also eat leaves, honey and eggs.

S is for Slow Loris

The slow loris are a group of nocturnal primates. They move slowly, and live in forests in parts of Southeast Asia. They are the only primate with a toxic bite.