Leaf-Eating Monkeys: Borneo and Beyond
Synapsida,
Hose's langurBorneo is the third largest island in the world (after Greenland and Papua New Guinea), being about 10% larger…
Leaf-Eating Monkeys: Golden Langurs and Silvery Lutungs
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Golden langurDuring the Ice Ages, it is thought that the early grey langurs, ancestors of the modern sacred langur and its kin…
Leaf-Eating Monkeys: Treetops and Limestone Cliffs
Synapsida,
Dusky langurAlthough the term "langur" is perhaps most associated with the monkeys of India, the term has been used more widely…
Leaf-Eating Monkeys: Sacred Langurs of India
Synapsida,
Sacred langurIn Hinduism, the monkey god Hanuman is a companion of Rama, one of the more popular incarnations of Vishnu, and…
Leaf-Eating Monkeys: Red and Olive Colobuses
Synapsida,
Zanzibar red colobusThe strict food requirements of red colobus monkeys make them one of the most endangered groups of African…
Leaf-eating Monkeys: Black-and-White Colobuses
Synapsida,
King colobusThe Old World leaf-monkeys are formally known as "colobine" monkeys, with the name of their subfamily coming from…
Monkeys with Many Stomachs
Synapsida,
Rhesus monkeys have entirely normal stomachsThe word "monkey" entered the English language relatively late, in the 16th century.
Stop Monkeying Around! Getting Primates Right in Fashion
WildlifeSNPits,
Vogue recently covered primate fashion for the Chinese year of the monkey. In this post, I’ll cover, monkeys in fashion, but…
A pragmatic redating of our 700 million year ancestry
A Scientific View,
As part of the second edition of the Ancestor’s Tale, I have been reassessing the dates on the backwards journey from today’s…