Animal Facts: The Pygmy Chimpanzee

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"...born to the female pygmy chimpanzee after a pregnancy or gestation of about 8 months. The young suckles for 3 whole years until becoming weaned. For another year or two the young will stay with its mother being groomed and protected by her. The female gives birth only once every 5 years. When the males become..."

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Animal Facts: the Siamang

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"Most of the diet of the siamang is made up of leaves, about three fifths of their diet. A third of their diet is fruits. The small remainder of their diet consists of blossoms and small creatures like grubs."

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Animal Facts: The Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey

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"The golden snub-nosed monkey is 21 ½ to 28 inches long with a 20 ½ to 30 inch long tail. It weighs about 28 to 46 pounds. It has long fur and a bush tail. Its limbs are strong and stout with stubby fingers."

"The golden snub-nosed monkey lives in groups. It is both arboreal and terrestrial, spending time in the trees and on the ground."

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The Mandrill: Facts and Information

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"The mandrill is 25 to 32 inches long with a 2 ¾ to 3 ½ inch tail. It weighs 24 to 82 pounds. The mandrill is an unmistakable, easily recognizable species. It has a large, scarlet nose with white patches on either side..."

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