On West Africa’s stunningly diverse Bioko Island, rare primates are being slaughtered to feed a growing bush-meat trade. When ...

The creatures, which weigh about the same as a small dog, have spiky black hair, orange-cream skin around their mouths and a ...

A monkey that was previously confused with other African colobus monkeys has just been officially described as a new species.

Hearing that a new primate species has been named is exciting news for scientists because primates across the world are in ...

In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scientists have identified a previously unknown species of ...

Like people, nonhuman primates live in groups that vary in size and shape depending on the species. Some primate groups are small and simple; others are large and more layered. Over the decades, ...

Scientists have discovered Likweli, Africa's fifth new monkey species in 75 years, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LUFKIN, Texas (KETK) — The Ellen Trout Zoo opened its new habitat for African primates, including lemurs and De Brazza’s monkeys, ...

Scientists have long thought humans have a uniquely difficult birth compared to other primates.And it's true that from an evolutionary perspective, we face an obstetrical dilemma. As we evolved to ...

Hidden beneath the scorched expanse of the central Libyan Sahara lies a prehistoric graveyard that was once a lush, green gateway to a continent. For decades, the origin of Africa's higher primates ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is home to eight different primate species. Sunday, September 1 is International Primate Day. Primates include apes, monkeys, gibbons and lemurs ...

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