Ramu Ramu is an 8-year old monkey living in the Baleswar district of the Indian state of Orissa. The monkey was kept behind bars at the Remuna police station in Orissa fo…

Enos (chimpanzee) Enos (died November 4, 1962) was the first chimpanzee that was launched into Earth orbit. Enos was purchased from the Miami Rare Bird Farm on April 3, 1…

Lemur Lemurs (i/?li?m?r/ lee-m?r) are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. The word "lemur" derives from the word lemures (gho…

Gargantua (gorilla) Gargantua (1929 - November 1949) was a captive lowland gorilla who was famous in his lifetime and has been credited with saving the Ringling Brothers …

Michael Jackson and Bubbles Bubbles (born 1983) is a common chimpanzee, known for being the one-time pet of American recording artist Michael Jackson, who adopted the pri…

Koko (gorilla) Koko (born July 4, 1971) is a female gorilla who, according to Francine "Penny" Patterson, is able to understand more than 1,000 signs based on A…