Lemurs (primates that come from Madagascar) like to sunbathe on sunny days! They sit down and expose their tummies to the rays. In Madagascar, they are known as 'sun worshippers'.
One of our fellow primates is missing
One of our fellow primates is missing The Waldron’s red colobus, Procolobus badius
waldroni, a loud mouthed, red cheeked monkey from the rainforests
of Ghana and the Ivory Coast, has become extinct. The last primate
extinction occurred in Jamaica in the early 1700’s with the
disappearance of Xenothris mcgregori, a monkey similar to the
capuchin monkey used by organ grinders. Deforestation and hunting
are responsible for this latest primate extinction. In West Africa,
many animals are being trapped and shot to supply "bush meat" to
urban restaurants. SEPTEMBER 13, 2000
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