PRIMATES

Steady loss of forests and hunting has made the primates the most imperiled mammal on the planet. Of the more than 200 species of primates, including gorillas, gibbons siamangs, and the orangutans, almost half face extinction, and nearly 20 percent more may soon reach threatened status. Only one species of primates are increasing in number: Humans. Uncontrolled human population growth is to blame for the pate of the primates. Humans expand into new regions with no thoughts …

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