Images of FAQ on African Primates

Baboon

The baboon is a large primate with a dog-like face and big, prominent canines. Baboons are omnivorous, feeding on lizards, birds and their e...more

Bushbaby

The Bushbabies or Galagos of Africa are of the smallest primates on the continent and, although fairly common, are not easily seen due to th...more

Chacma Baboon

The Chacma Baboon is a large primate with a dog-like face and large, prominent canines. A mature male measures 1.5 m from head to tail and w...more

Gorilla

The Gorilla is the largest of the apes and the closest living relative to humans, with the exception of the chimpanzee...more

Lesser Bushbaby

The lesser bushbaby, known to scientists as Galago moholi, is a small, tree-dwelling primate active by night. They are capable of leaps of r...more

Monkey

Unlike many tropical African countries, there are only two monkey species in South Africa, namely the vervet and the samango monkey. Both ar...more

Samango Monkey

Males are larger than females, males have a mass of 7 to 9 kg and females 4 to 5 Kg. The tail is a third longer than the body. The coat of t...more

Thick-Tailed Bushbaby

The Thick-Tailed Bushbaby is a nocturnal primate with child-like cries which gave cause for the English vernacular name. Probably due to its...more

Vervet Monkey

Males have a mass of 6kg and measure 1.1 m in length, whereas females are slightly smaller and weigh only 4kg. Vervet Monkeys have a silver-...more