And This Would Be…?

Oh come on! No one took a guess at my little critter? Well, OK then.
This tiny little fellow is a pygmy marmoset, all14- 20 cm (5.5 to 6.3″) of him. This is the smallest monkey species in the world, and they live in the rainforest canopies of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. They weigh from [...]

Lemur Gazes

When I was about 10 years old, I distinctly remember the hilarity caused by my friend and I standing on a busy street and looking up. It took very little time before all the people passing us were also looking up, at which point we dissolved into giggles at the ‘trick’ we had played [...]

Poisonous Primate

When you think of venomous animals, you generally think of snakes, lizards or perhaps spiders. But there are actually some poisonous mammals in the world.
The slow loris Nycticebus coucan is a small primate found in tropical south-east Asia, weighing up to 2 kg. They are tree-dwelling animal that is active at night, resting during the [...]

Good News For Congo Gorillas

According to a new count released this week, mountain gorillas living in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have increased in number despite the bloody conflict.
The census — the first since specialized rangers were expelled by rebel forces from the Virunga National Park 16 months ago — showed a sub-population of gorillas had gone [...]