Habitat
Primary and secondary humid forest.
Also timber, coffee and cashew plantations.
Northwest Corner
of Madagascar and the islands of Nosy
Be and Nosy Komba.*Endangered
USESA
Habitat
Primary rainforest. Black & white
ruffed lemurs only occur in undisturbed
forest & are the first to disappear
when logging takes place. Eastern
Rainforest of Madagascar. *Endangered
USESA
Unfortunately
we must inform you about the bereavement
of Romeo, our only and very special
Brown Howler. His death was caused
by leukaemia - it is a big loss for
Monkeyland.
When Romeo marked his territory,
you were able to hear him call up
to six kilometres (they are the World’s
loudest land mammals). Romeo’s
outer appearance was quite different
to all the other monkeys who live
here at Monkeyland, and the main thing
why his death is as serious, is because
his species is critically endangered.
Monkeyland was proud to keep a special
species like our Brown Howler, because
species like Romeo needs to be a part
of a breeding program to ensure their
survival.
Remember, that every time you visit
Monkeyland you are supporting the
primates who live here, and in return
Monkeyland supports the diversity
of the many primate species of the
World.
Written by Sarah riiiesig@gmx.de a german speaking
volunteer at Monkeyland
July 2006
Common
Marmoset - Callithrix
jacchus
Did
You Know?
During resting, common marmosets are
capable of remaining completely motionless
for over 30 minutes!
Douroucouli
or Northern Grey-necked Owl Monkey
- Aotus trivirgatus
Habitat
The northern owl monkey is found in
Southern Venezuela
and North-central Brazil. This
species lives in forests where the
trees are evenly dispersed
Habitat
The vervet Monkey has a wide distribution
in Africa, occurring from Senegal
to Ethiopia and southwards to South
Africa, as well as on the Islands
of Zanzibar, Pemba & Mafia.
Bushbabies are
primates, but they are not monkeys.
Along with lemurs, pottos and lorises,
they form the primate suborder of
prosimians or “pre-monkeys”.
