TARSIERS
You wouldn’t expect tarsiers to be the only entirely carnivorous primates. These tiny creatures with enormous eyes, elongated fingers and velvety fur look harmless, but they can leap to catch insects, their primary prey. They’ve even been known to go for birds, snakes, lizards and bats. Found in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines, baby tarsiers are born with their eyes open and the ability to climb trees.
Book it: Find them in Bohol in the Philippines on Families Worldwide’s 15-day Chocolate Hills and Tarsiers tour, from £3,639 for adults and £3,065 for under-12s.
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8 HOWLER MONKEYS
You’ll probably hear howler monkeys before you see them – they’re considered the loudest land animal – as their guttural howls travel up to three miles across the forests of Central and South America. Some Mayan civilisations even considered them sacred.
Book it: Cox & Kings’ 11-day Natural Splendours of Costa Rica tour costs from £1,895, including flights.
coxandkings.co.uk
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9 primates PICTURES: SHUTTERSTOCK; ANDREW JAMES 10 BONOBOS
Once considered a type of chimp, the bonobo is a species in its own right. Found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, they are relatively under-studied, but research suggests they are more peaceful than chimps, and live in societies where females have a higher status. Bonobos resolve conflict with sexual contact and are the only non-human animals to have been observed kissing with tongues.
Book it: Travel with Secret Compass on an expedition to see bonobos in the DRC and be among the first visitors to a research and conservation centre in the Lomako- Yokokala Faunal Reserve. The 12-day trip, departing next September, starts at £7,299.
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