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Park:Biological Anthropology
Biological Anthropology, 3/e
Michael Alan Park

The Primates

The Primates

Creature of the Dark
(http://www.nocturnalprimate.org/)

Find news, information, photos, and more on the slender loris (Loris tardigradus). Explore its natural habitat, what its like to have one as a pet, and countless links and references.
Great Apes in the Wild
(http://www.panda.org/resources/publications/species/greatapes/)

Navigate the World Wildlife Foundation's site on great apes in the wild. Learn the history, distribution, and status of the great apes, as well as what the WWF has done in the past and what it will be doing in the future.
The Orangutan Foundation International
(http://www.orangutan.org/movie.html)

Learn about the Orangutan Foundation International's commitment to saving the Great Red Ape. Read about wildlife research and rainforest preservation, as well as conservation and education efforts.
Gorillas Online
(http://www.selu.com/bio/gorilla/index.html)

Link to extensive online Gorilla resources, including news, history, a picture gallery, conservation and research efforts, and Frequently Asked Questions.
About the Primates
(http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/aboutp.html)

Check out the Primate Info Net, an extensive online primate recourse. Find information about primate anatomy, evolution, behavior, and more.
Electronic Zoo / NetVet - Primate Sites
(http://netvet.wustl.edu/primates.htm)

Navigate through hundreds of primate links, from the aquatic ape to Zoonotic diseases, or select an entirely different species.
Our Primate Ancestors in China
(http://www.cruzio.com/~cscp/beard.htm)

Follow Carnegie scientist Chris Beard, as he makes a new discovery concerning human evolution, finding early primate fossils in China
Primate Taxonomy
(http://www.umanitoba.ca/anthropology/courses/121/primatology/taxonomy.html)

Find a table of primate taxonomy, and links to the various orders, suborders, infra orders, super families, and families.
The First Primates
(http://daphne.palomar.edu/earlyprimates/first_primates.htm)

Explore information concerning the appearance and evolution of the first primates, from proto-primates and early Prosimians to early monkeys and apes.
Primates: Apes, Monkeys, and You
(http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/mammal/eutheria/primates.html)

Discover the world of primates by exploring online resources and links to primate organizations and information, such as the Primate Gallery, and the African Primates at Home.
About the Primates
(http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/aboutp.html)

Gain extensive information on primates, by navigating through such topics as fact sheets, anatomy, behavior, evolution, pathology, and more.
NetVet: Primates
(http://netvet.wustl.edu/primates.htm)

Surf through this extensive list of links to everything primates, such as the California Regional Primate Research Center and the ChimpanZoo.
Duke Primate Center
(http://www.duke.edu/web/primate/index.html)

Explore Duke University's Primate Center, and browse by species, or link to animal information, images, and research.
Gigantophithecus Blacki
(http://www.wynja.com/arch/gigantopithecus.html)

Read about the "giant ape," an ancient ape suspected to be ten feet tall, weighing 1,200 pounds, and its appearance, sexual dimorphism, and geographical distribution.
Moroto Marass
(http://www.sciam.com/0797issue/0797scicit1.html)

Explore the newly discovered fossils of Moroto Morass, an ancient ape that closely resembles modern apes and humans.