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Endangered Primates of the World
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Gee’s Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei), one of the most beautiful monkey species, is critically endangered in India. (Rajesh Nath)
Leontopithecus rosalia is a small New World monkey native to the Atlantic coast of Brazil. (a.k.a. the golden marmoset)
Emperor tamarin monkeys are often called mustache monkeys because their most distinctive feature is a long, drooping mustache of white hairs that stands out against their gray to black coats. They were named "emperor" tamarins because their mustaches gave them a striking and humorous ...
The emperor tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a species of tamarin allegedly named for its resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II.[2] It lives in the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the west Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas.
Pygathrix nemaeus
Found in eastern South America north of the Amazon River, the Peruvian Black Spider Monkey (Ateles chamek) spends much of its time in the canopy of the rainforest. Eating mainly fruit, these monkeys are an essential part of the tropical rainforest ecosystem, playing a role in seed dispersal.
Rhinopithecus roxellana What a family! Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey. Endangered species. Photography by © (Yong Yange).…
Gee's golden langur, or simply the golden langur, is an Old World monkey found in a small region of western Assam, India and in the neighboring foothills of the Black Mountains of Bhutan. It is one of the most endangered primate species of India.
Gibbon / Image by gulfbreezezoo (Gulf Breeze Zoo) from instagram
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