mymyriadmonkeys.bsky.social
My collection: mostly monkeys, also apes, purposeful primate primacy.
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@mymyriadmonkeys.bsky.socialBlack-and-gold howlers are also called black howler monkeys. Threatened by ongoing loss of suitable habitat, hunting, and their susceptibility to disease outbreaks, such as yellow fever. Learn more: neprimateconservancy.org/black-and-gold-howler/
Show PostBlack-crowned Central American squirrel monkeys (Saimiri oerstedii), also called red-backed squirrel monkeys, are endemic to Costa Rica and Panama. Occupying seasonally inundated and river-edge forests and secondary forests. Threatened by habitat loss due to agriculture and urbanization. Endangered.
Show PostGeladas (Theropithecus gelada) are found in Ethiopia's high-altitude grasslands that abut deep rocky gorges. At night, they climb the chilly cliffs to avoid predators. A diet of nutrient-poor grasses requires 10 hours of grazing daily. Threatened by rapidly expanding agriculture. Least Concern.
Show PostGalagos, pottos, and angwantibos are the strepsirrhines of mainland Africa. Not nearly as well-known or charismatic as the better-known lemurs of Madagascar, they are unique! All nocturnal, these small primates and their unusual lifestyles will surely surprise you. youtu.be/Upn3zeUAyG0
Show PostMoustached tamarins (Saguinus mystax), also called Spix's moustached and black-chested mustached tamarins. Endemic to Brazil and Peru, traveling primarily in the middle canopy. Able to tolerate mild habitat disturbance, they are widespread with no major threats. Listed as Least Concern.
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