Primates in Jeopardy
THESE ARE
PRIMATES IN JEOPARDY
Learn about the primate species feature in Primate Jeopardy and the perils they face
CATEGORY:
AROUND THE WORLD
GAME BOARD VALUE:
$200
Marmosets: There are 55 recognized marmoset species of which 38% are threatened by extinction. Population Trends indicate that only 3 species are stable, 42 species are decreasing in population, and population trend conditions are unknown for 10 species. Primary threats include agriculture and aquaculture, residential and commercial development, logging and wood harvesting, hunting and trapping, and climate change.
$600
Snub-nosed monkeys: There are 5 recognized snub-nosed monkey species. All are Endangered or Critically Endangered. Population trends for all but one are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, residential and commercial development, and agriculture and aquaculture.
$1,000
Colobus monkeys: There are 7 recognized colobus monkey species. Six of the seven are threatened by extinction. Population trends are decreasing for all 7 species. Primary threats include agriculture and aquaculture, hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, energy production and mining, and climate change.
CATEGORY:
MONKEYS
GAME BOARD VALUE:
$200
Baboons: There are 6 recognized baboon species. 5 are listed as Least Concern and one is Near Threatened. Populations trends are increasing for one species (the Hamadryas baboon), stable for 3 species, and decreasing for 2 species. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, and agriculture and aquaculture.
$400
Snub-nosed monkeys: There are 5 recognized snub-nosed monkey species. All are Endangered or Critically Endangered. Population trends for all but one are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, residential and commercial development, and agriculture and aquaculture.
$600
Howler monkeys: There are 14 recognized howler monkey species. 50% are threatened by extinction. Population trends for one species are stable, 2 are unknown, and 11 are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, residential and commercial development, agriculture and aquaculture, and climate change.
$800
Mandrills: There are two recognized species in the genus, Mandrillus. They are the mandrill and the drill. Both are threatened by extinction. Populations for both are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, agriculture and aquaculture, energy production and mining, transportation and service corridors (roads and railroads), residential and commercial development, and climate change.
$1,000
Woolly monkeys: There are 2 recognized woolly monkey species. Both are threatened. One is Critically Endangered. Populations trends for both are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, agriculture and aquaculture, residential and commercial development, transportation and service corridors, and energy production and mining.
CATEGORY:
APES
GAME BOARD VALUE:
$200
Gorillas: There are two recognized species and two subspecies. All are Critically Endangered. Population trends for all are decreasing. Primate threats include hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, residential and commercial development, human intrusion and disturbances for recreational activities and due to civil unrest, invasive viral diseases, and climate change.
$400
Gibbons: There are 20 gibbon species in 4 genera. All are threatened by extinction. Population trends for all but 1 are decreasing. The one species whose population is stable is the Hainan gibbon, which is Critically Endangered with only about 30 living individuals—teetering on the brink of extinction. Populations were reported to be as low as 10 mature individuals until a previously unknown group was discovered in 2020. That discovery, along with intensive conservation protections and efforts, have populations remaining steady and, hopefully, increasing. Primary threats to all gibbon species include agriculture and aquaculture, hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, residential and commercial development, human intrusion and disturbances, transportation and service corridors, fires, and energy production and mining.
$600
Orangutans: There are 3 orangutan species. All 3 are Critically Endangered. Populations of all three are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, fires and fire suppression, agriculture and aquaculture, logging and wood harvesting, energy production and mining, climate change and severe weather, and transportation and service corridors.
$800
Bonobos: There is one bonobo species with no subspecies. It is Endangered. Population trends are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, human intrusion and disturbances, invasive viral diseases, agriculture and aquaculture, logging and wood harvesting, residential and commercial development, energy production and mining, and climate change.
$1,000
Chimpanzees: There is one chimpanzee species with four subspecies. All are Endangered. The Western chimpanzee is Critically Endangered. Population trends for all subspecies are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, transportation and service corridors, invasive viral diseases, agriculture and aquaculture, logging and wood harvesting, residential and commercial development, energy production and mining, and climate change.
CATEGORY:
PROSIMIANS
GAME BOARD VALUE
$200
Mouse lemurs: There are 26 mouse lemur species in 2 genera. 62% are threatened by extinction. Populations trends for all are decreasing. Primary threats include agriculture and aquaculture, mining and quarrying, hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, and fires.
$400
Bamboo lemurs: There are 6 bamboo lemur species. All are threatened by extinction, three critically so. Populations trends for all are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, residential and commercial development, logging and wood harvesting, mining and quarrying, and climate change.
$600
Pottos: There are 3 potto species. None are in danger, although one species is Near Threatened. Populations trends for 1 species are stable. The other two are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, and agriculture and aquaculture.
$800
Galagos: There are 19 galago species in five genera. 84% are not in danger, although 4 species of those not in danger are Near Threatened. But it’s nice to be able to report something less than dire. 1 species, the Rondo dwarf galago, is Endangered. Populations are 5 species are stable, 4 are unknown, and 10 are decreasing. Primary threats include agriculture and aquaculture, logging and harvesting, residential and commercial development, and climate change.
$1,000
Slow lorises: There are 9 slow loris species. All are threatened by extinction. Populations trends for all are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping (especially for the illegal pet trade), fires, agriculture and aquaculture, and residential and commercial development.
CATEGORY:
ALL ABOUT PRIMATES
GAME BOARD VALUE:
$1,000
Tarsiers: There are 14 tarsier species. 86% are threatened by extinction. Of the two species that are not listed in the endangered categories, one is Data Deficient. There is very little known about that particular species. Populations trends for all are decreasing. Primary threats include hunting and trapping, logging and wood harvesting, agriculture and aquaculture, invasive non-native species and diseases, pollution, and geological events.
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