| Primates | |
|---|---|
 A Diademed Sifaka. | |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Primates is an order of the Mammalia class.
Appearance[]
Primates are characterized by large brains relative to other mammals, as well as an increased reliance on stereoscopic vision at the expense of smell, the dominant sensory system in most mammals. These features are more developed in monkeys and apes and noticeably less so in lorises and lemurs. Three-color vision has developed in some primates. Most also have opposable thumbs and some have prehensile tails. Many species are sexually dimorphic; differences include body mass, canine tooth size, and coloration. Primates have slower rates of development than other similarly sized mammals and reach maturity later but have longer lifespans.
Families[]
| Name | |
|---|---|
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Atelidae |
| Howler , Spider, Woolly, and woolly spider monkeys. | |
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Callitricidae |
| Marmosets and Tamarins. | |
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Cebidae |
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Cercopithecidae |
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Cheirogaleidae |
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Daubentoniidae |
| Galagonidae | |
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Hominidae |
| The Great apes. Such as: Humans, and the Gorilla | |
| Hylobatidae | |
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Indriidae |
| Lemuridae | |
| Lepilemuridae | |
| Loridae | |
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Tarsiidae |
