primates

Uses colorful illustrations and informative text to introduce children to a variety of primates ranging from Japan's macaques to India's gibbons.

Introduces some of the primate family, their physiology and habits.

Describes the characteristics, habits, behavior, and habitats of monkeys and apes. Includes directions for making a chimpanzee and a gorilla and suggestions for observing monkeys and apes in zoos and museums.

Discusses the order of the animal kingdom known as primates and describes the members of fifteen different species that are found in the Americas, Africa, Madagascar, and Asia.

Examines theories of human evolution which disclose how early man confronted the predatory dangers of his world and often fell victim to being eaten by wild dogs, snakes, crocodiles, and even some birds.

Animal Planet star Jeff Corwin travels around the world to profile a wide variety of primates, including howler monkeys, orangutans, and lemurs, as well as their neighbors, from tomato frogs to Komodo dragons.

An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural environment of a variety of apes, monkeys, and some of their close relatives.

Text and illustrations explore the habits and habitats of the world's great primates.

Special effects and graphics aid an exploration of all shapes and sizes of apes, from the tiny tarsier to the mighty gorilla. A chimpanzee hosts this journey through the world of the intelligent, nimble-fingered primates.