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Knowing Primate Species at Schmutzer Primate Center

Schmutzer Primate Center, Ragunan Zoo, Jakarta.

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o fill the holiday yesterday, I plan to go to a place that can entertain and increase my knowledge. And I also found a place that suits me. I also told my friend to come with me to the Ragunan Zoo.

Once I arrived there, I toured the zoo area seen all kinds of animals there. When I'm driving around in the area of ​​the zoo there is one place that makes me interested to visit the Schmutzer Primate Center.

There we can see different kinds of primates, ranging from apes, monkeys, gorillas, orangutans, and many other primates. In fact we know that gorillas and orang-utans are different. Not the same as what we thought all along.

Schmutzer Primate Center occupies an area of ​​13 acres, and has 20 primate species originating from within and outside the country, and in which there are 80 species of trees that were given board description of each tree and its Latin name of the plant species.

                                                                Gorilla, one of primate in Schmutzer Primate Center.

Schmutzer Primate Center is made as natural as possible suitable habitat for these animals early. The orangutans and gorillas are not in cages, if they remain in the wild. Even to get into this place, we have to abide by a few rules that have been written on the front of this region.

Regions Schmutzer Primate Center also has other equipment, such as museums, libraries, theaters and cinemas little about primates in Indonesia and the world. At this location we can perform a variety of exciting events that we can do with family or friends, to enjoy the facilities available there fit the appointed hour. For example, watching a

prime documentary, reading a book in the library, and the most anticipated by the visitors usually is feeding time. That is the time to feed the primates. Because we can help provide a meal with fruits primates that have been prepared by officials there. From the data that the authors get at this location, hours of primate feeding is at 09:00; 12:00, and 15:00. Well, for those of you who would like to participate live just adjust the hour at the specified time.

To get into the Schmutzer Primate Center, you do not need to spend a lot of money. Only Rp 7,500 for adults and Rp 5,000 for children. Besides we can eliminate fatigue because our daily activities, we can also gain knowledge about primates. Especially for the kids, they can play while learning about the kinds of animals.

There is no harm if we want to learn about nature and the inhabitants of other under heaven. Eventhough we as creatures of God given advantages in thinking with a conscience that makes the difference between us and primates or other creatures. In addition, we have helped to preserve them so that they are not extinct species.