Most Underrated Primate

Chuditch

Chuditch
In regards to primates I don't see brought up much, I'd really like either the spectacled langur or Francois' langur - I'd just like to see a more generic south-east Asian langur in general, and these are two particularly striking species.

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(needless to say they shouldn't be prioritised over New World primates, but they're still something I'd like to see in the unrealistic scenario where Frontier starts to give monkeys some more love)
 

DarthQuell

DarthQuell
AnimalAvenger said:
There still seems to be one at the Los Angeles Zoo, which is the only zoo to house them outside of Peru and Brazil (according to this article).
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Well, considering that we got the brown-throated sloth, yet it's found in a couple more local zoos, the uakari wouldn't be so bad
NZFanatic said:
Diana monkey.

But can I just say all of the above? I want as many monkeys as possible.
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You're speaking our language, brother
 

Narwhaler

Narwhaler
Guys the thread is called "most underrated primate" not "most requested primate" lol

And for that one of the most underrated primates is the Roloway monkey
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Incredibly pretty species that people barely ask for.

Also pottos are super underrated as well (loris take all the love)
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SuzieSky

SuzieSky
I know I saw a Bald Uakari on the East Coast somewhere ~12-15 years ago (I know it was a smaller zoo, and they also had Hoatzins in the neighboring enclosure). I remember thinking he was smaller than expected, and he certainly looked different from any primate I'd ever seen. He was probably one of the most active monkeys I've ever seen in a zoo. He was jumping around continuously and trying to get the attention of tourists like a little kid. They kept those two in the back where there aren't as many people because at least the hoatzins are pretty shy.

While they don't compete with tamarins, spider, squirrel, and howler monkeys for being basic zoo animals, I still think they would be a great diversity pick for SA monkeys. They are visually distinct and recognizable. I think it's one of those animals where people would say, "Oh, that thing! What was it called again?" kind of like the proboscis monkey.
 

KönigDerKaffeebohnen

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With so many monkeys to choose from, i must say that while all these rare and colorfull primates are nice, id personally wouldnt be the biggest fan to get another rare in captivity primate when we dont even have the basics coverd, so why not the second most common New World Primate in the EAZA with a great conservation story and beautiful colors nobody talks about?

The cotton top tamarin is not just beautiful and unique looking, it also was among the worlds 25 most endangerd primates for along time with a massive captive presence, making them in every way a stellar addition to the game no matter of we value looks, uniqueness, conservation efforts or just how common they are
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Narwhaler

Narwhaler
KönigDerKaffeebohnen said:
With so many monkeys to choose from, i must say that while all these rare and colorfull primates are nice, id personally wouldnt be the biggest fan to get another rare in captivity primate when we dont even have the basics coverd, so why not the second most common New World Primate in the EAZA with a great conservation story and beautiful colors nobody talks about?

The cotton top tamarin is not just beautiful and unique looking, it also was among the worlds 25 most endangerd primates for along time with a massive captive presence, making them in every way a stellar addition to the game no matter of we value looks, uniqueness, conservation efforts or just how common they are
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I do agree that the cotton-top tamarin is quite overlooked despite being the most common species in captivity lol, I guess the golden lion tamarin is just too fancy
 

Fallax

Fallax
SuzieSky said:
I know I saw a Bald Uakari on the East Coast somewhere ~12-15 years ago (I know it was a smaller zoo, and they also had Hoatzins in the neighboring enclosure). I remember thinking he was smaller than expected, and he certainly looked different from any primate I'd ever seen. He was probably one of the most active monkeys I've ever seen in a zoo. He was jumping around continuously and trying to get the attention of tourists like a little kid. They kept those two in the back where there aren't as many people because at least the hoatzins are pretty shy.

While they don't compete with tamarins, spider, squirrel, and howler monkeys for being basic zoo animals, I still think they would be a great diversity pick for SA monkeys. They are visually distinct and recognizable. I think it's one of those animals where people would say, "Oh, that thing! What was it called again?" kind of like the proboscis monkey.
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Hoatzins??? The only place I know that ever held them was Bronx, I'd be pretty shocked if some small place managed to get them.
 

Firestar97

Firestar97
Mayki said:
Hoatzins??? The only place I know that ever held them was Bronx, I'd be pretty shocked if some small place managed to get them.
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I think the Zoo in London also had them once and I think they've even successfully bred them at least once.
Don't know why they aren't kept in Zoos anymore. Maybe too difficult or expensive to get enough Mangrove Leaves for them?
 
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