The Critically Endangered grey-shanked douc langur is one of the primates in peril.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
"A global review of the world's primates says 48% of species face extinction, an outlook described as 'depressing' by conservationists.
"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species says the main threat is habitat loss, primarily through the burning and clearing of tropical forests.
"More than 70% of primates in Asia are now listed as Endangered, it adds"
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According to Wikipedia, "A primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the last category including humans."These are our cousins, our closest evolutionary relatives. Are we going to let them die out?
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