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This largest of all living primates is known for its gentle nature and knuckle-walking through African rainforests.
- Gorilla
- Chimpanzee
- Orangutan
- Baboon
This red-haired great ape is the only one found in Asia, living in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
- Gibbon
- Gorilla
- Orangutan
- Chimpanzee
This primate is our closest living relative, sharing approximately 98-99% of our DNA.
- Gorilla
- Chimpanzee
- Orangutan
- Bonobo
This is the term for primates that are active during the day and sleep at night.
- Diurnal
- Nocturnal
- Crepuscular
- Cathemeral
This small primate from Madagascar has huge eyes, long fingers, and is famous for its eerie appearance and nocturnal habits.
- Tarsier
- Slow loris
- Bushbaby
- Aye-aye
This is what scientists call the group of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, and bushbabies.
- Hominoids
- Anthropoids
- Prosimians
- Catarrhines
These primates are found only on the island of Madagascar, nowhere else in the wild.
- Tarsiers
- Lemurs
- Howler monkeys
- Gibbons
This term describes an animal that lives primarily in trees.
- Arboreal
- Terrestrial
- Aquatic
- Fossorial
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