Primate

Primates are beasts found in various tropical areas of Azeroth, mainly Stranglethorn Vale, Feralas, Un'Goro Crater, the Lost Isles, the Jade Forest, and Zuldazar.
Both monkeysCrawling Claw and gorillasLone Wolf: Power of the PrimatesChasing A-Me 01 are considered primates. The hozen of Pandaria are also called monkeys,Farmhand Dooka making them primates as well.
Gorillas are also classified as apes.The Apes of Un'GoroThe Ape Hunter's SlaveBaby Ape
==Primate species==
* Gorilla
* Monkey
** Hozen
** Marmoset
==In the RPG==
Druids are able to summon several species of primates as nature's allies.World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 345
===Species===
* Ape
*:These powerful omnivores resemble gorillas but are far more aggressive; they kill and eat anything they can catch. An adult male ape is 5-1/2 to 6 feet tall and weighs 300 to 400 pounds. Apes tear prey apart with their mighty claws. They live in warm forests.Monster Guide Web Supplement, pg. 3
* Dire ape
*:Dire apes are found on Azeroth and in the Emerald Dream.Shadows & Light, pg. 145 They are larger species of standard ape standing about 9 feet tall and weighs from 800 to 1,200 pounds. It is a large gorilla with silver down on its back. It has a shaggy coat that does little to hide the muscles in its frame, which bulge far more than normal muscles should.Monster Guide, pg. 31 They can also be summoned by druids. Some druids choose them as their an animal companion.World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game, pg. 70 Dire apes attack anything that enters their territory, even other dire apes. If an opponent’s armor foils a dire ape’s attacks, the creature attempts to grapple and pin, then rend the prone opponent.
==Hunter pets==
There are two tamable hunter pet families consisting of primates: gorillas and monkeys.
==References==
Category:Gorillas
Category:Animals
Category:Dire animals
Category:Monster Guide
Category:World of Warcraft: The Roleplaying Game
Category:Monster Guide
Category:Shadows & Light