Primate locomotion is the study of movements and postures in arboreal and terrestrial environments. Primates are masters of life in the trees, primarily due to their grasping hands and feet.

One of the most fascinating periods in the evolution of the human lineage is the appearance of the first ancestors capable of ...

Terrestrial Monkeys (i.e. macaques and baboons) Arboreal primates (i.e. Squirrel monkeys, Colobus, vervets) Apes (i.e. chimpanzees) Marmoset and tamarin behavior in the wild gives clear examples of ...

“Primates that use arboreal locomotion more frequently — such as orangutans or bonobos — develop more elbow flexor muscles, such as the brachialis. In contrast, more terrestrial ...

Like forensic scientists, primate researchers use shed hair, chewed fruit, and even feces for DNA analysis (Figure 1). Arboreal primates pose particular challenges, but may be sampled by plucking ...

Primates using arboreal bridges at the Martabe Gold Mine area, as captured on a camera trap. -- Photo by ANTARA/HO-Agincourt ...

What is a woolly monkey? An animal called a woolly monkey seems like it should live in the frozen north, not the sweltering Amazon Basin. But the thick coat of fur covering these large primates ...

"Primates that use arboreal locomotion more frequently — such as orangutans or bonobos — develop more elbow flexor muscles, such as the brachialis. In contrast, more terrestrial primates ...

Through arboreal bridges, primates can freely move to other areas, forage, and breed without being hindered by human activities, said Syaiful Anwar, the company's superintendent of environmental ...