Facts on Primates of Africa

Gorillas

Are the only animals that have a DNA profile that is almost 98% similar to humans.

10 facts about Gorillas

Lemurs

Are ‘prosimians’ or ‘pre-primates’ that translates roughly as ‘before monkeys’

10 facts about Lemurs

Chimpanzees

Are the largest of the living primates and they share 98% of their genes with humans.

10 facts about Chimpanzees

Baboons

Are closely related to humans and possess nearly 91% of the same DNA.

10 facts about Baboons




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