What is your favorite primate and why?

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Permalink Reply by Jim Winkler on August 3, 2008 at 1:35am

Mine of course, is the Bonobo. There are two colonies in San Diego: the Wild Animal Park which is not accessible to visitors (yet) and the zoo where they are rarely out when I'm there or they are not doing anything. I would like to observe them more! I do have a couple of books on Bonobos. I like them as they are intelligent and peaceful. Make love, not war!

Permalink Reply by Madeline (Brigit) on August 4, 2008 at 3:46pm

Right now my fav. primate is Kataco, a pretty Bonobo from the Lola ya Bonobo Sanctuary.

Permalink Reply by Kali Pani on August 25, 2008 at 3:35am

Mine is the Bonobo (aka 'make love not war') ever since I read the books 'Kanzi' (Sue Savage-Rumbaugh) + 'Bonobos' by Frans de Waal. In the second place: orangs, the puzzle freaks (according to some TV shows).

Permalink Reply by jenny on November 1, 2011 at 11:31pm

Definitely bonobos!

Permalink Reply by Zengineer on June 27, 2012 at 3:13am

Homo Sapien Sapien is mine. I will always side with a human in a conflict with an animal if I am forced to choose.

Permalink Reply by Jim Winkler on June 27, 2012 at 3:48am

Humans are effectively (not directly, but does it matter?) slaughtering species at a rate of 30,000 per year.  The extinction rate is believed to be the highest ever in the history of the planet.  The Sixth Extinction  I don't think humans need protection from other animals.