Order Primates
This order contains lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes. There are 3 species in Singapore - Sunda Slow Loris, Long-tailed Macaque and Banded Leaf Monkey.
Sunda Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang)
It is nocturnal and rarely encountered.
Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
One of the most common mammals in Singapore. It is also called the Crab-eating Macaque.
Admiralty Park ©Tan KH
Banded Leaf Monkey (Presbytis femoralis)
The only other monkey that can still be found in Singapore. There are about 40 of them in the Central Catchment.
Upper Seletar ©Con Foley
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