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The ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ of life in a primate family.

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Geladas are unique to the mountains of Ethiopia and live in vast herds of up to 1000

They have a highly vegetarian diet and feed almost exclusively on grass.

  • Barbary macaques are the only primates to be found free ranging in Europe
  • Proboscis monkey males control a harem of females and will fiercely defend them against other males
  • Proboscis monkey infants are born with blue faces; this makes them stand out in the troop
  • The Malagasy name ‘sifaka’ comes from the call this animal makes as it bounds around the canopy: “shif-auk”
  • Japanese macaques discovered thermal pools back in the 60s and have used them ever since
  • Japanese macaques have two distinct layers of fur to keep them warm in freezing temperatures
  • Long-tailed macaques are highly social and live in groups of up to 58 individuals
  • Geladas are unique to the mountains of Ethiopia and live in vast herds of up to 1000
  • Bonobos, along with chimpanzees are the closest relative to humans of all primates
  • Ring-tailed lemur society is one of the most female dominant of any primate society

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