#monkeys

· 4d ago

Cheeky Crested #Capuchins are gregarious tool-using #monkeys, #endangered in #Brazil 🇧🇷 from #palmoil 🌴⛔️ meat 🥩🐮⛔️ and soy #deforestation and the illegal #pettrade 🏹 Help save them, when you shop #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/06/12/crested-capuchin-sapajus-robustus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Crested Capuchin Sapajus robustus Palm Oil Detectives

Crested Capuchins are one of Brazil's most endangered primates. A few thousand remain, facing extinction due to palm oil, mining, soy. Take action for them!

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 5d ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#News: DYK the #Amazon #rainforest has its own internet? 🦜🐒 Researchers discover what #indigenous peoples already know- #birds and #monkeys share a hidden acoustic network to warn of predators. 🌳📡 #BoycottPalmOil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://theconversation.com/birds-and-monkeys-in-the-amazon-share-information-via-internet-of-the-forest-new-research-276171?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Birds and monkeys in the Amazon share information via ‘internet of the forest’: new research

The Conversation

Birds and monkeys in the Amazon share information via ‘internet of the forest’: new research

When a bird of prey comes calling, a multi-species wave of alarm goes rippling through the rainforest canopy.

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Today is #WorldHabitatDay 🌳🐒 #Rainforest canopy bridges mean ZERO roadkill & 15,000 safe crossings of #monkeys! Rope structures save endangered Schneider’s #marmosets & spider #monkeys from freeways. #AnimalRights #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/zero-roadkill-as-amazon-canopy-bridges-secure-15000-crossings/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Zero roadkill as Amazon canopy bridges secure 15,000 crossings

For some of the world's rarest monkeys, the path to survival now runs through a simple network of ropes.

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#Primates like #howler 🐒and spider #monkeys in #Mexico 🇲🇽 are declining due to overhunting by big cats: #pumas and #jaguars. They’re forced by #deforestation 🌳 into smaller areas. Help them survive! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://wp.me/pcFhgU-92D?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Jaguars and Pumas Eat More Monkeys in Damaged Forests

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Jaguars and Pumas Eat More Monkeys in Damaged Forests

Explore how in the fragmented forests of Mexico, jaguars and pumas are eating monkeys because their normal prey is gone. Learn how to help

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Widespread #PalmOil #Deforestation 🌴🚜🔥 is pressuring Proboscis #Monkeys 🐒🐵 and Silvery Lutungs to have hybrid offspring. This unusual behaviour has researchers worried. Help irreplaceable monkeys survive! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸☠️🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife https://palmoildetectives.com/2022/08/18/a-mystery-monkey-in-borneo-may-be-a-rare-hybrid-between-a-proboscis-monkey-and-silvery-lutung/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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‘Mystery monkey’ hybrids of Proboscis's and Silvery Lutungs Palm Oil Detectives

A new study has found that fragmentation of forests in Malaysian Borneo due to palm oil and mining has pressured two species of monkey (the Proboscis Monkey and Silvered Leaf Monkey/Silvery Lutung) to mate causing an unusual hybrid offspring. This has scientists worried as it indicates the animals are under stress

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3w ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Yucatán Black Howler #Monkeys 🐵🐒🩷 are endangered from #palmoil #deforestation in #Guatamala 🇬🇹#Mexico 🇲🇽 Their loud communal howling can be heard 5km away 🎶 Help them to survive when you #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/22/yucatan-black-howler-monkey-alouatta-pigra/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Yucatán Black Howler Monkey Alouatta pigra Palm Oil Detectives

Their range is being rapidly destroyed for palm oil and sugar cane deforestation and mining. They are also facing human persecution and hunting pressures. Yucatán Black Howler Monkeys have been classified as endangered since 2004. Help them every time you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Male Tana River #Mangabey #monkeys perform ‘whoop-gobble’ vocalisations at dawn. They’re critically #endangered by #agriculture #deforestation, hunting and hydroelectric #dams. Fight back for them and 🌴🔥🤮☠️🚜🧐🚫#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/03/29/tana-river-mangabey-cercocebus-galeritus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Tana River Mangabey Cercocebus galeritus Palm Oil Detectives

The Tana River Mangabey Cercocebus galeritus is a long-faced and slender old world monkey of #Kenya listed as Critically Endangered due to ongoing habitat destruction, dam construction, logging, and the degradation of floodplain forest ecosystems. Once protected by the Tana River #Primate Reserve, these #monkeys despite being key seed dispersers in their ecosystem are now more vulnerable than ever after the legal de-gazetting of their habitat. With only around 1,000 individuals remaining, this h

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Alta Floresta titi monkeys are bright coloured #monkeys of #Brazil fighting for survival against widespread #palmoil #soy #meat #deforestation Help them to survive and use your wallet as a weapon, be #vegan #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/04/07/alta-floresta-titi-monkey-plecturocebus-grovesi/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Alta Floresta titi monkey Plecturocebus grovesi Palm Oil Detectives

The enchanting Groves Titi Monkey, also referred to as the Alta Floresta titi #monkey or Mato Grosso titi monkey went from being completely unknown to being one of the most critically endangered #primates in #SouthAmerica and the world. They made a remarkable entry into the spotlight only recently in 2016 when they were classified by scientists. They belong to the Eastern Amazonian clade of the red-bellied titi monkey (P. moloch) group and are known for their vividly coloured fur and rowdy rainf

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Stunning lilac #monkeys are also the most endangered in the world. Popa #Langurs 💜🐒💜 were discovered in 2020 and classed as critically #endangered in #Myanmar. Help them survive when you #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🙊🔥🤮⛔️#Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/01/25/popa-langur-trachypithecus-popa/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Popa langur Trachypithecus popa Palm Oil Detectives

The Popa langur Trachypithecus popa is the most endangered langur species in the world. Discovered in 2020, they are immediately considered critically endangered. These primates are known for their striking lilac-grey fur, expressive white-ringed eyes, and long tails. Named after Mount Popa, an extinct volcano in central Myanmar, they are a living testament to the region’s rich biodiversity. Sadly, fewer than 300 individuals are still alive in the wild. Habitat destruction caused by palm oil def

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Long-limbed and remarkable Southern Patas #Monkeys are critically endangered in #Tanzania 🇹🇿 and extinct in #Kenya 🇰🇪due to #agriculture and #bushmeat. The fastest #primate in the world deserves better protection! Take action and #Boycott4Wildlife 🧐💪👇 https://palmoildetectives.com/2021/05/01/southern-patas-monkey-erythrocebus-baumstarki/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Southern Patas Monkey Erythrocebus baumstarki Palm Oil Detectives

The Southern Patas #Monkey (Erythrocebus baumstarki) is an elusive, long-limbed #primate once common across northern #Tanzania and parts of #Kenya and now on the very edge of #extinction. With a lean, agile body built for speed, they are among the fastest-running primates in the world, capable of reaching speeds up to 55 km/h. Once ranging over approximately 66,000 km², their habitat has been decimated by agriculture, human settlements, and bushmeat hunting, reducing their known range by over 85

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 1mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Only 60 Banded Surilis AKA Raffles Banded #Langurs 🐒🙈 hang on to survival in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 due to rampant #palmoil #deforestation. Help these #monkeys and use your wallet as a weapon! #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🪔🚜🔥💀❌ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/04/30/banded-surili-raffles-banded-langur-presbytis-femoralis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Banded Surili (Raffles Banded Langur) Presbytis femoralis Palm Oil Detectives

A curious and intelligent small monkey species, Raffles' Banded Langurs are also known by their other common names: Banded Leaf Monkey or Banded Surili. Endemic to the southern Malay Peninsula and Singapore, this critically endangered monkey is now found in only a few fragmented pockets of primary and secondary forest, swamps, mangroves, and rubber plantations. Once widespread across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, the banded surili’s population has plummeted—fewer than 60

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#Monkeys of #Brazil, blonde #capuchins 🐒 are super smart and rub millipedes into their fur as an bug repellent. #PalmOil #meat and the illegal #pet trade are threats. Be #vegan for them 🥕🍆🧅 and #BoycottPalmOil 🌴🪔🧐🚫 #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://wp.me/pcFhgU-a9q?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Blonde Capuchin Sapajus flavius Palm Oil Detectives

Only rediscovered in 2006, Blonde Capuchins are highly intelligent critically endangered primates of Brazil threatened by palm oil and meat deforestation

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 2mo ago

#News: AMAZING! 🌳🐒 #Rainforest canopy bridges mean ZERO roadkill & 15,000 safe crossings of #monkeys! Simple rope structures saved the endangered Schneider’s marmoset & spider monkeys from freeways. Low cost solutions work! #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/zero-roadkill-as-amazon-canopy-bridges-secure-15000-crossings/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

Conservation news

Zero roadkill as Amazon canopy bridges secure 15,000 crossings

For some of the world's rarest monkeys, the path to survival now runs through a simple network of ropes.

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TKSST • seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨ @tksst@fediscience.org

· 2mo ago

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐵🔺 Researchers at #CarnegieMellon tested geometric shape matching in #monkeys, #children, and #adults with little formal schooling. Both monkeys and preschoolers relied on intuitive reasoning, while educated adults used symbolic tools. The results suggest geometric intuition is shared across #primates and refined through #learning. 👉 https://www.sciencealert.com/monkeys-have-geometric-skills-on-par-with-human-preschoolers-study-suggests #primates #geometry #cognition #science #math #education #animals #intelligence #psychology

The Only Thing Separating Monkey Geometry Skills From Ours Might Be Formal Education

ScienceAlert

The Only Thing Separating Monkey Geometry Skills From Ours Might Be Formal Education

If you've ever gone hiking and reached a fork in the trail, you may be confronted with two triangles: one pointing right, one pointing left.

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Küstentröte @Kuestentroete@troet.cafe

· 2mo ago

#GutenMorgen Fediland. ☕ »Wenn die menschlichen Wesen nicht andauernd ihre Lippen bewegen, fangen ihre Gehirne an zu arbeiten.« (Douglas Adams, "Das Restaurant am Ende des Universums") Ich mache mich gleich auf zum Bäcker am anderen Ende des Dörfchens. Habt einen schönen Sonntag. #Fotografie #Photography #Tiere #Animals #Affen #Monkeys

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#Mandrills are #monkeys with vividly coloured faces 🌈🐵🐒 and rumps. They are the #vulnerable from #palmoil 🌴🔥 and #cocoa 🍫🔥 #deforestation and #hunting. Fight for them every time you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/12/17/mandrill-mandrillus-sphinx/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx Palm Oil Detectives

Magnificent #mandrills are undoubtedly one of the world's most photogenic monkeys - famous for their brightly coloured and expressive appearance. Their bright blue rumps and vivid red, yellow and pink faces become even more deeply colourful when they're excited. Males use their extra long canines for self-defence, but exposing their teeth can also be a sign of friendliness. Mandrills are important seed dispersers and a critical part of keeping the ecosystem in balance. These beautiful monkeys ar

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Red Howlers, characterful, cheeky red furry #monkeys of #Colombia 🐵🐒🙈🙉 they are under threat from #palmoil and #gold #deforestation 😿 fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🔥⛔️ #BoycottGold 🥇🔥⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/02/25/colombian-red-howler-monkey-alouatta-seniculus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Colombian Red Howler Monkey Alouatta seniculus Palm Oil Detectives

Red howlers are the largest of the howler monkey species. They have dense and vividly coloured fur that ranges from brown to dark red, with gold or bright orange undersides - the colour can vary based on their age and habitat. Their bare, dark faces contrast with the surrounding fur. They have stunning and characterful faces with stubby noses, wide jaws, and thick beards. These beautiful #monkeys face multiple threats including palm oil, soy and meat deforestation, the construction of #hydroelec

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Beautifully coloured male Campbell’s Mona #Monkeys 🐵🐒🤎 sing in chorus ✨🎵🪇 with other species at dawn 🌄🌅 and dusk in #Liberia 🇱🇷 #SierraLeone 🇸🇱 Fight for them and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2024/01/28/campbells-mona-monkey-cercopithecus-campbelli/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Campbell's Mona Monkey Cercopithecus campbelli Palm Oil Detectives

Inquisitive and highly social Campbell's Mona Monkeys are known for their intense hazel eyes and bright yellow brows. They use their large puffy cheeks to store food while they climb to the top of tree canopies to eat it. Males will engage in a dawn and dusk symphony of calling along with other species in a coordinated ritual. They are Near Threatened due to hunting and extensive forest loss throughout their range in West Africa for palm oil, coffee, cocoa and mining. Help them every time y

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

#Mandrills are #monkeys with vividly coloured faces 🌈🐵🐒 and rumps. They are the #vulnerable from #palmoil 🌴🔥 and #cocoa 🍫🔥 #deforestation and #hunting. Fight for them every time you shop and #Boycottpalmoil #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/12/17/mandrill-mandrillus-sphinx/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx Palm Oil Detectives

Magnificent #mandrills are undoubtedly one of the world's most photogenic monkeys - famous for their brightly coloured and expressive appearance. Their bright blue rumps and vivid red, yellow and pink faces become even more deeply colourful when they're excited. Males use their extra long canines for self-defence, but exposing their teeth can also be a sign of friendliness. Mandrills are important seed dispersers and a critical part of keeping the ecosystem in balance. These beautiful monkeys ar

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 3mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Banded Leaf #Monkeys 🐒🙈🐵 AKA Raffles Banded Langurs are #critically endangered from #palmoil #deforestation in #Malaysia 🇲🇾 Fight for their survival each time you shop #Boycottpalmoil 🌴🩸☠️🔥🧐⛔️ #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://palmoildetectives.com/2023/04/30/banded-surili-raffles-banded-langur-presbytis-femoralis/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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Banded Surili (Raffles Banded Langur) Presbytis femoralis Palm Oil Detectives

A curious and intelligent small monkey species, Raffles' Banded Langurs are also known by their other common names: Banded Leaf Monkey or Banded Surili. Endemic to the southern Malay Peninsula and Singapore, this critically endangered monkey is now found in only a few fragmented pockets of primary and secondary forest, swamps, mangroves, and rubber plantations. Once widespread across Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, and Thailand, the banded surili’s population has plummeted—fewer than 60

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