There are a variety of primate species living on our planet. Their close relationship to humans is truly fascinating. Whether in the tropical rainforests of South America or Southeast Asia, or in one of the many climate zones in Africa – all primates have adapted remarkably well to their habitat and developed intriguing social behaviours.
ChimpanzeePan troglodytes
Colombian spider monkeyAteles fusciceps rufiventris
DrillMandrillus leucophaeus
Hamadryas baboonPapio hamadryas
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Moustached guenonCercopithecus cephus
Red ruffed lemurVarecia rubra
Red-capped mangabeyCercocebus torquatus
Ring-tailed lemurLemur catta
SiamangSymphalangus syndactylus
Silvery GibbonHylobates moloch
Sumatran OrangutanPongo abelii
Western lowland gorillaGorilla gorilla gorilla