Monkey Magic Trivia Quiz

Answer: Hainan black-crested gibbon

The Nomascus hainanus is in grave threat of extinction. There are less than fifty of these animals left in the Hainan Bawangling National Nature Reserve, in China. Habitat loss is the biggest cause of this animals decline. This animal could become extinct in our lifetime.

Answer: Babakoto

The indri, or babakoto, is a critically endangered lemur that lives in Madagascar. Slash and burn practices are bringing the numbers of this animal down fast. They are also hunted for their meat. In captivity they usually die and do not reproduce.

Answer: Cross River gorilla

The Cross River gorilla is found near the Cross River on the Nigerian/Cameroon border. There are between 200-300 of them left in 2018. They are a smaller gorilla and live in the densely forested areas.

Answer: Vietnam

The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey is endemic to Vietnam. In 2018 there are fewer than 250 individuals in the wild. This monkey is a diurnal herbivore. The reduction in numbers of these animals is due to habitat loss and hunting for food. The numbers keep declining and it may be extinct within a decade.

Answer: Winter

There were only about 70 of these Chinese primates left in 2017. They are much less active in the winter months when it is colder. They were hunted extensively for use in traditional folk medicine. They are often found in inaccessible limestone cliffs.

Answer: Atlantic

The northern muriqui, to give it its common name, is an extremely endangered primate from the Atlantic Forest region of Brazil. Habitat destruction through logging is causing their numbers to plummet. They are the largest species of New World monkey. They also have very low genetic diversity.

Answer: Vietnam

This Vietnamese primate has fewer than a thousand members left. They are one of the most threatened primates on the planet. They are arboreal and diurnal, snuggling in nests at night. They spend much of their daytime grooming each other.

Answer: Lisztaffe

The Lisztaffe or cotton-top tamarin is one of the smallest of the New World monkeys. It eats both fruit and small animals. By 2018 there were only 6000 left in the world. This arboreal monkey is found in the forests of Colombia where they face the threat of habitat destruction.

Answer: False

These are the largest primates. There are approximately 4,000 of these creatures left. These animals are found in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. These animals feed mainly on plant matter but do also eat termites and ants.

Answer: Lemur

The silky sifaka is a large lemur that is found on Madagascar. This animal is social and lives in large groups of males and females. Like many of the lemurs on this island it is endangered because of the slash and burn practices on the island.