Comparative Primate

Lemurs: Lemurs are native to Madagascar and found almost nowhere else in the world. The environment in Madagascar changes drastically at times from with a humid hot season to a dry season. Stereotypical lemurs are herbivores eating leaves and fruits. However mice and dwarf lemurs are omnivores eating the same as regular lemurs as well as small animals. While the lemurs do have preferred food they usually wont be too picky when hungry, eating anything the environment gives them. Which helps them surviv
e when fruit runs low during the drier seasons.



Spider Monkey: Spider Monkeys can be found in the rain forests of South America. The climate in these rain forests are usually warm and rainy. The Spider Monkey diet is similar to that of the Lemurs. The Spider Monkeys are usually omnivores eating fruits and seeds but also insects and even small bird eggs. When their is a large amount of food available the Spider Monkeys will usually live in large groups, if it is not a particular abundant food season they will live separately in order to get the food for themselves.

Baboon: The Baboons are native to Africa and are very adaptive to the environment around them. As long as Baboons have water and a tall place to sleep (like trees) they are set to live. Baboons are also mostly omnivores as well. They eat berries, seeds, leaves, fish, birds, hares, and even small antelopes. Like most primates the Baboons diet usually consists of whats around them in their environment. During seasons where food is scarce the Baboons could also eat bark, sap, and even velvet monkeys to survive.

Gibbon: Gibbons are found native in South Asia. The regions in which the Gibbons have active monsoon seasons and tend to be warm in temperature. Gibbons are also omnivores eating fruit, seeds, leaves, insects, spiders, and small birds. Gibbons, like other primates, are very adaptive to the surroundings around them in regards to their diet. When their preferred food source is low the Gibbon is able to eat whatever is necessary to survive.
                                                                                                             
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Chimpanzee: The Chimpanzee is normally found in central Africa. They are usually found in rain forests or areas that are near rain forests. These areas tend to be humid and dry at times. Like the other apes in this post the Chimpanzees are omnivores. They have no problem eating leaves, fruits, seeds, insects, and small bird eggs. Dr. Jane Goodall has even found that Chimps hunt for food. These Chimps are very adaptive to the surroundings around them in regards to their diet. If one food source is low they can survive off what is around them.

Summary: These primates share very similar characteristics in regards to their diets. Over the course of writing this post I found that these primates live in very similar environments and are able to thrive in the environments they do live in as long as they don't lose their homes to logging.