A monkey descending a tree trunk often keeps its head up, moving almost like a cautious climber backing down a ladder.
NEW DELHI (AP) — Twenty-five species of monkeys, langurs, lemurs and gorillas are on the brink of extinction and need global action to protect them from increasing deforestation and illegal ...
Primate fans, assemble. Positive conservation news has arrived for one of the world’s most endangered primates. If you didn’t ...
A groundbreaking study has traced the 66-million-year evolutionary history of primates and overturned conventional thought that our ancestors originally inhabited warm tropical forests. Using advanced ...
Learn about the different ways mammals descended from trees and what this can tell us about early primate evolution.
The story of primates is a tale of incredible variety and ancient roots, told through the lens of science, DNA, and time itself. These creatures, ranging from massive gorillas to tiny mouse lemurs, ...
A new study explains how climbing down trees helped shape upright posture in early primates and changed the course of evolution.
Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...
The animal is considered the world's rarest primate.
Research shows a threatening development for two endangered primate species in Bangladesh: Phayre's langurs (Trachypithecus phayrei) and capped langurs (Trachypithecus pileatus). In mixed groups of ...