One of the most awe-inspiring attractions at Disney's Animal Kingdom isn't a new thrill ride, restaurant or the experience of seeing your favorite animal up close. It usually isn't advertised that the park is home to many endangered species brought here to receive another chance to thrive, including several species of primates, a group that includes monkeys and apes. Several primates cared for at the park appear at different levels of severity on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species, which ranks animal population trends and any threats a population faces, such as deforestation or the pet trade. The Angolan colobus monkey is listed as "least concern;" the ring-tailed lemur is "threatened;" the mandrill and collared lemur are "vulnerable;" and the siamang and white-cheeked gibbon are categorized as "endangered." Animals most at risk at the park are the cotton-top tamarin and the Western lowland…
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