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Here are some links to the primates our closest relatives.
The chimpanzees including the bonobo the most inteligent of them all. There are links to the gorillas both the highland gorilla and the lowland gorilla. The orangutan, baboons and others. The first sites below are on communication with the apes. Yes some people have been talking with chimpanzees and gorillas using sign language. And some of the apes have been using computers to communicate with humans.
THE CHIMPANZEE & HUMAN COMMUNICATION INSTITUTE
The Gorilla Foundation
Meet Koko, Michael and Friends Here.
| The Center For Captive Chimpanzee Care |
Chimpanzees cannot speak out on their own behalf, they cannot recount their histories and accomplishments, they cannot lobby Congress or direct their futures. But we can. Save The Chimps |
Mountain Gorilla Protection
"Gorillas in a data base"
The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International
Orangutans
The orangutans would also like you to know a little of their plight. Everyday the mothers are being killed and the babies are being taken to be sold into the pet trade to people who know nothing about the animals. Many of these baby orangutans grow up a sad and lonely existance away from their mothers and when they grow their owners can do nothing with such a large and powerful animal. Their numbers are getting very low and they'd like a bit of their forest to be saved instead of having it all logged for a few people to get rich at their expense. Some people care nothing about these creatures others care a lot.
BALIKPAPAN ORANGUTAN SOCIETY - U.S.A.
THE ORANGUTAN
If you'd like to know something of the orangutans click here.
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Lemurs - the Best Primates!
Lemurs, the magical and endangered prosimians of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, need all the help they can get. |
| Black and white ruffed lemur (Varecia variegata variegata) Photo taken at: Duke University Primate Center | |
The Effects of Human Development on the Lemurs of Madagascar
Ring-tailed Lemurs Malagasy names: Maki, Hira
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Order: Primates Suborder: Prosimii Family: Lemuridae Genus: Lemur Species: catta |