Name↕ | Region↕ | Weight (kg)↕ | Diet↕ | Social Structure↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Western Gorilla | Central Africa | 70-200 | Herbivore (fruit, leaves, stems) | Harem groups led by silverback |
Common Chimpanzee | West and Central Africa | 32-60 | Omnivore (fruit, insects, meat) | Fission-fusion communities |
Bonobo | Democratic Republic of Congo | 25-50 | Omnivore (fruit, leaves, invertebrates) | Female-dominated groups |
Bornean Orangutan | Borneo | 30-90 | Frugivore (fruit, bark, insects) | Largely solitary |
Ring-Tailed Lemur | Madagascar | 2-2.5 | Omnivore (fruit, leaves, insects) | Female-dominated groups of 15-20 |
Mandrill | Central West Africa | 11-37 | Omnivore (fruit, seeds, insects, small vertebrates) | Hordes of up to 800 |
Japanese Macaque | Japan | 8-14 | Omnivore (fruit, leaves, insects, fungi) | Matrilineal troops of 20-100 |
Proboscis Monkey | Borneo | 7-22 | Herbivore (leaves, fruit, seeds) | Harem groups |
Gelada | Ethiopian Highlands | 11-20 | Graminivore (grasses, seeds) | Multi-level bands up to 600 |
Golden Lion Tamarin | Atlantic Forest, Brazil | 0.5-0.7 | Omnivore (fruit, insects, small vertebrates) | Family groups of 2-8 |
Howler Monkey (Mantled) | Central and South America | 4-10 | Herbivore (leaves, fruit, flowers) | Multi-male groups of 10-20 |
Spider Monkey (Black-Handed) | Central America and Mexico | 6-9 | Frugivore (fruit, leaves, flowers) | Fission-fusion groups of 20-40 |
Gibbon (Lar) | Southeast Asia | 4-8 | Frugivore (fruit, leaves, insects) | Monogamous pairs with offspring |
Siamang | Malay Peninsula and Sumatra | 10-14 | Frugivore (fruit, leaves) | Monogamous family groups |
Tarsier (Philippine) | Philippines | 0.08-0.16 | Carnivore (insects, small vertebrates) | Solitary or pairs |
Aye-Aye | Madagascar | 2-2.7 | Omnivore (insect larvae, seeds, fruit) | Solitary and nocturnal |
Capuchin (White-Faced) | Central America | 2.5-4 | Omnivore (fruit, insects, small animals) | Multi-male troops of 15-40 |
Baboon (Olive) | Sub-Saharan Africa | 10-37 | Omnivore (fruit, grasses, small mammals) | Multi-male troops of 20-150 |
Squirrel Monkey | Central and South America | 0.6-1.1 | Omnivore (fruit, insects) | Multi-male groups of 25-75 |
Colobus Monkey (Black-and-White) | Central and East Africa | 5-14 | Herbivore (leaves, fruit, seeds) | Multi-male groups of 5-15 |
Marmoset (Common) | Brazil | 0.2-0.4 | Omnivore (tree gum, insects, fruit) | Cooperative breeding groups of 3-15 |
Indri | Madagascar | 6-10 | Herbivore (leaves, fruit, flowers) | Monogamous family groups |
Vervet Monkey | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3-8 | Omnivore (fruit, leaves, insects, eggs) | Multi-male troops of 10-70 |
Pygmy Marmoset | Amazon Basin | 0.1-0.14 | Omnivore (tree gum, insects, fruit) | Family groups of 2-9 |
Snub-Nosed Monkey (Golden) | Central China | 10-17 | Herbivore (lichen, leaves, fruit) | Multi-level bands of 100-600 |
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