nonhuman primates

tiny relatives 

nice toes

apes and shapes 

© Christofer C. Dierdorff

I was amazed by the human-like nature of their interactions, as well as their social relationships and behaviors. Clear hierarchies of adults mellowly ate, groomed and bathed, while rambunctious youths played and explored among the autumn foliage. I was also quite intrigued by the seemingly complete indifference that the snow monkeys displayed toward people. As we were informed that macaque etiquette considers it rude to stare or approach uninvited, perhaps this behavior is simply a show of respect. It would seem a fitting echo of such a defining characteristic of Japanese culture."

Bonobos are an endangered species, due both to habitat loss and hunting for bushmeat. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo

A Barbary Ape looks over Gibraltar from the Ape's Den perch.

Baby Gibbon 

Orangutan watercolor by Steve Greaves

an illustration of a primate's skeletal structure from Portugal, 1907