African Wild Dog Pack: The Social System Behind Africa's Most Efficient Hunter No African predator succeeds at hunting as consistently as the wild dog. Success rates of 70 to 80…
Thick-Tailed Bushbaby: The Largest Galago in Africa In the forests of East Africa, a sound erupts at night that stops conversation cold. It is loud, guttural, and entirely unexpected from…
Lesser Galago Facts: Africa's Big-Eyed Nocturnal Primate Explained The bushbaby's call cuts through the African night—a sharp, infantile wail that gives the animal its common name. The call stops. Then…
De Brazza Monkey: The Swamp Forest Primate of East and Central Africa The De Brazza's monkey looks like it's dressed for a formal occasion. A white beard. An orange crescent…
Sykes' Monkey Kenya: The Forest Primate of Kenya's Highland and Coastal Forests Kenya's forests are richer in primate species than most visitors realize. From the highland forests of the Aberdare…
Guereza Colobus Uganda: The Stunning Black-and-White Monkey of Ugandan Forests Few African primates match the guereza colobus for visual impact. Jet black body. White-faced fringe. Long white mantle flowing from…
Zanzibar Red Colobus: The Endemic Primate Found Only on Zanzibar Island One hundred kilometers off the Tanzanian coast, on an island of spice farms, coral-rag forests, and beach resorts, a…
Colobus Monkey Diet: How the Black-and-White Leaf Monkey Survives on Leaves Most primates eat fruit. The colobus monkey eats leaves. This single dietary choice separates it from every other forest…
L'Hoest's Monkey Rwanda: The Mountain Forest Primate of the Albertine Rift Rwanda's Nyungwe Forest holds over 13 primate species. Among them, the L'Hoest monkey stands out for its rarity, its…
Red-Tailed Monkey: Uganda's Acrobatic Forest Primate with the Distinctive Face A white nose patch in the dark forest canopy. A flash of chestnut red on the tail. Then it's gone,…