Primates Quiz: Become a monkey and test your knowledge about our closest relatives

Primates – the group of mammals that includes humans – are found almost everywhere on Earth, from equatorial rainforests to scientific research stations in Antarctica. This extremely diverse order emerged before the extinction of the dinosaurs, with wild populations of non-human primates evolving to live in niches spread across three continents: Asia, Africa, and Central and South America.

Primates not only live in many places; there are also hundreds of species and subspecies. In fact, the order Primates is the fourth most biodiverse order of mammals in the animal kingdom – and yet the majority (62.6%) of primates are threatened with extinction.