Primate Observation

The zoo trip was a great experience and I learned a lot about the primate’s behaviors and how they interact with each other. Seeing the primates in person face to face was incredible because I could see how they interact with themselves, communicate with others by grooming.
The primate group that I liked the best were the common squirrel monkeys, they were very small and playful. They kept playing with others in their group and climbing through the branches, collecting food. The common squirrel monkeys have a lot of energy and they seem to show no violence or threats. I like this group because of their small size and playfulness they have with each other.
I observed three primate groups which consisted of the common squirrel monkeys, black
Mostly all they did was move around everywhere through the branches and collecting food. Furthermore, the lemurs were a little violent with each other in their group, they showed threats to the other males and were more distant between each other. I like the way they run it was like jumping and walking at the same time that was interesting to see.
These non-human primates compared to human primates in many ways. For example, they all share the concept of caregiving. In all three primate groups I observed the mother caring for her baby. In humans the mother also cares for her baby when is born in similar ways as the non-human primates. I learned a lot of information about primates by doing this assignment, observing the behaviors of each primate group was impressive and that the way they behave is similar to humans.
My observations would be different if I did this in the wild, I could get much more information about the primate’s life. The primates are not caged in one place like in the zoo, in the wild they are free and behave differently compare to the primates in the zoo. It would be interesting to compare the primates in the zoo and in the wild, to observe the difference in communication, and behavior toward each