Article: Primates - WiserEarth

Created: Jan 05, 2007
Updated: Aug 06, 2007

Primates

Primates, such as apes, monkeys, gibbons, and lemurs are members of the mammalian order Primates. Humans are a member of the primate family Hominidae along with gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans.

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order Primates, class Mammalia, apes, marmosets, tamarins, lemurs, bushbabies, gibbons, indris, sifakas, tarsiers, lorises, galagos, aye-ayes, monkeys, fauna, protection, conservation, habitat, mammals, animals

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S.O.S. aims to conserve the endemic Sumatran orangutan [pongo abelii] and its native habitat, and to promote public awareness of, and participation in, conservation strategies for the Sumatran orangutan through campaigns, community education and global communication.

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