A primate is an animal belonging to the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the monkeys, apes (including humans), and lemurs. All primates have five fingers, a generalized dental pattern, and an unspecialized body plan. Other distinguishing features of primates are fingernails, opposable thumbs, and long, inward-closing fingers.

Muppet primates, while not commonly seen during Jim Henson's lifetime (other than Quongo and Wilf), have been much more prominently used in recent years, especially on The Animal Show. Among the most popular primates to debut in recent years are Sal Minella from Muppets Tonight and Treelo from Bear in the Big Blue House.

Muppet primates (aside from humans) who have appeared in Muppet productions include:

Contents 1 Monkeys 1.1 Animal Jam 1.2 The Animal Show 1.3 Muppets Tonight 1.4 Sesame Street 1.5 Song of the Cloud Forest 1.6 See also 2 Apes 2.1 The Animal Show 2.2 Mopatop's Shop 2.3 The Muppet Show 2.4 Puppet Up! 2.5 See also 3 Lemurs 3.1 The Animal Show 3.2 Bear in the Big Blue House

MonkeysEdit

Animal JamEdit

• Waffle the Cow-Monkey

The Animal ShowEdit

• Bosko the Baboon
• Cody the Colobus Monkey
• Hector the Spider Monkey

Muppets TonightEdit

• Sal Minella

Sesame StreetEdit

• Joey and Davey Monkey

Song of the Cloud ForestEdit

• Wilf

See alsoEdit

• Flying Monkeys
• The Monkey King
• Virgil the Monkey

ApesEdit

The Animal ShowEdit

• Gilda the Gorilla
• Jackie the Orangutan
• Lawrence the Orangutan
• Lenny the Gorilla
• Trudy the Chimpanzee

Mopatop's ShopEdit

• Mary the Gorilla
• Mrs. Corner

The Muppet ShowEdit

• Quongo

Puppet Up!Edit

• Professor Ape

See alsoEdit

• Gorilla Suits
• The Invisible Gorilla

LemursEdit

The Animal ShowEdit

• Billy Bob the Lemur
• Lulu the Potto
• Mel the Lemur

Bear in the Big Blue HouseEdit

• Treelo