Primates , Chimpanzee and Monkeys and Apes

Gorilla tour Every so often, masses must call for a holiday in order to come apart from the officious working life and relish some leisure time and beat stress. For adventurous folks, there is nothing like attempting primate safaris to view some of our closest relatives, the primates in action.. Many historians consider that human race began and evolved in East Africa. gorilla safari Because of that, it is not astonishing that the Republic of Uganda, is base to a very high number of eminent primates.

 

Among the primates you can see in Uganda and Rwanda include the chimpanzees, red and white colobus monkey, baboons, gorillas and other apes. A visit to Kibale national park, Parc Volcans, Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls,  gorilla tracking   Nyungwe National Park and so much more will help you see the primates of Uganda and Rwanda.

 

Did you know?
The Chimpanzees are the closest living relatives to human beings with about 97% of the genes found in a man to be the same for chimps. Thats why there is a lot that we share with the chimps. They way they play, take care of their kinds, feed, laugh and intelligence.

 

The Order Primates consists of various group of mammals that include about 233 species categorized into 13 families. Primates include lemurs, monkeys and apes. Their range of size or mass is from 70g pygmy marmoset to 175kg gorilla.

Primates have five fingers on each hand, fingernails, and opposing thumbs. Primates have forward facing eyes that give them binocular vision. They have mobile raduis and ulna bones in their forelimbs.

Primates evolved from tree-dwelling ancestors and many remain arboreal now. A few species (including humans) are terrestrial.

 

Habitat:
Most species of primates inhabit tropical or subtropical regions while a few species such as humans inhabit temperate areas  Gorilla trekking