The animal is considered the world's rarest primate.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Primates have larger brains than most other mammals of their size. This gives them advanced ...

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their ...

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 ...

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, ...

Frank Cuozzo and Michelle Sauther first traveled to South Africa in 2012 to search for some of the most unusual primates on Earth—bushbabies. These animals are nocturnal and small, often around the ...

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 ...

Heated disagreements about sexuality and gender are front and center in today's culture wars. Evolutionary biologist Nathan H. Lents argues in his new book, The Sexual Evolution: How 500 Million Years ...

Suggested Citation: "Session 3: Nutrient Requirements of Nonhuman Primates." National Research Council. 2003. International Perspectives: The Future of Nonhuman Primate Resources: Proceedings of the ...