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Primates

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Class: Order

Members: all primates

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Strepsirhini

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Type: suborder

Members: Lemurs and Lorises

split nose

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haplorhini

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type: suborder
members: all non lorises and lemurs

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Who is in the parvorders taxonomy group?

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platyrrhini & catarrhini

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Who is in the superfamilies taxonomy group?

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lemuroidea, lorisoidea, cercopithecoidea, hominoidea

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Who is in the families taxonomy group?

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pitheciidae, cebidae, atelidae, hylobatidae, hominoidea

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Who is in the subfamilies taxonomy group?

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cercopithecinae, colobinae

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of a Ring-Tailed Lemur.

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Suborder: Strepsirhini
Infraorder: Lemuriformes
Geographic Range: Madagascar
Diet: dont need to know
Locomotion: terrestrial quadrepedal
Social Structure: 10-25 males and females (dominant)
Unique Features: greater olfactory capabilities (cow nose [rhinarium]), eyes placed to side of the face, dental comb (forward projected canines and lower incisors), retention claw

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of a Sifaka.

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Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: Lemuriformes
Geographic Range: Madagascar
Diet: dont need to know
Locomotion: vertical clinging and leaping
Social Structure:dont need to know
Unique Features: greater olfactory capabilities (cow nose [rhinarium]), eyes placed to side of the face, dental comb (forward projected canines and lower incisors), retention claw

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of an Aye-Aye.

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Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: lemuriformes
Geographic Range: Madagascar
Diet: insects and grubs found in bark
Locomotion: quadrapedally
Social Structure: unknown but found alone
Unique Features: elongated finger to tap along bark, unique dental formula among all mammals, one upper molar

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of a Slow Loris.

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Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: Lorisiformes
Geographic Range: India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Africa
Diet: insects, fruit, plants, leaves, small mammals
Locomotion: slow climbing, cautious
Social Structure: Solitary
Unique Features: large forwards facing eyes

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of a Galago.

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Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: Lorisiformes
Geographic Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Diet: animal prey, fruit and gum
Locomotion: quadrepedal
Social Structure: Solitary
Unique Features: bushbaby, oversized ears

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Tarsiers.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Tarsiiformes
Geographic Range: Southeast Asian islands
Diet: nocturnal insectivores
Locomotion: leaping
Social Structure: dont need to know
Unique Features: crazy eyes, can rotate heads 180 degrees

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Howler Monkeys.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropedae

Parvorder: Platyrrhini

Family: Atelldae

Geographic Range: neotropical South America
Diet: fruits and leaves
Locomotion: quadrapedally with tails for support
Social Structure: 3-19, with a few males/females and large dominant male, young leave group once mature
Unique Features: extremely loud howls

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Spider Monkeys.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropedae

Family: Atelldae

Parvorder: Platyrrhini
Geographic Range: eastern South America
Diet: mostly fruit
Locomotion: quadrapedal with support tails
Social Structure: large groups
Unique Features: biggest new word monkeys

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Capuchins.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropedea

Parvorder: Platyrrhini

Family: Cebidae
Geographic Range: South America
Diet: fruits, insects, leaves, nectar, nuts
Locomotion: quadrepedal
Social Structure: class system
Unique Features: large groups with an alpha male and a lotta sex

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Owl Monkeys.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropedae

Parvorder: Platyrrhini

Family: Cebidae
Geographic Range: Central America and Northern South America
Diet: omivore
Locomotion: quadrapedal and leaping
Social Structure: 2-5 close knit groups
Unique Features: active at night, specialized night vision

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Tamirins.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropedae

Parvorder: Platyrrhini

Family: Cebidae
Geographic Range: South America
Diet: insects, fruits, and reptiles
Locomotion: quadrapedal running, bounding, and galloping
Social Structure: multi-generations groups of 2-7
Unique Features: specialized nails

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Savanna Baboons.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropoidae

Parvorder: Catarrhini

Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea

Subfamily: Cercopithecinae
Geographic Range: Central Africa
Diet: diverse omnivores
Locomotion: quadrapedally
Social Structure: multi-male/female groups, high competition for females
Unique Features: yellow

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Desert Baboons.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropoidae
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Subfamily: Cercopithecinae
Geographic Range: Northeast Africa (Ethiopia, Sudan)
Diet:
Locomotion: quadrapedal
Social Structure: XL groups, up to 800 individuals, one male harem, violent (neck-biting)
Unique Features: bushy silver colored mane

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Geladas.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropoidae
Parvorder: Cercopithecine
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Subfamily: Cercopithecinae
Geographic Range: Ethiopia
Diet: folivore
Social Structure: one male heram, loose

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Patas.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropoidae
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Subfamily: Cercopithecinae
Geographic Range: Sub-Saharan Africa
Diet: folivore
Social Structure: one male harem, males very separate from females

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Japanese Macaque.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Subfamily: Cercopithecinae
Geographic Range: Japan
Diet: omnivorous (they are the sweet potato eaters from the video)
Social Structure:multiple male/multiple female

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Colubus Monkey.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Subfamily: Colobinae
Geographic Range: Africa
Diet: leaves and fruit
Locomotion: quadrapedal

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Hing Chen Langurs

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Suborder:Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropoidae
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Subfamily:Colobinae
Geographic Range: Asia (India and Pakistan)
Diet: folivore
Social Structure: 2 types: more food = multi-male/multi-female, forest & less food = one-male harem

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Gibbons.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropoidae
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hylobatidae
Geographic Range: Central Africa
Diet: fruits and leaves
Locomotion: brachiator
Social Structure: pair-bonded
Unique Features: “singing apes of asia”

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Orangutans.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Anthropoidae
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae
Geographic Range: Borneo and Sumatra
Diet: frigivorous
Locomotion: four handed
Social Structure: solitary

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Chimpanzees.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae
Geographic Range: equatorial Africa
Diet: fruit and leaves
Locomotion: quadrapedal knuckle walking, bipedal walking, brachiating
Social Structure: large fluid communities

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Name the Geographic range, diet, locomotion, social structure, & unique features of Gorillas.

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Suborder: Haplorrhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae
Geographic Range: Central Africa
Diet: folivore
Social Structure: silverback male

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What is the Arboreal hypothesis?

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Over time primates found their niche in the trees

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What is the Visual Predator hypothesis?

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Forward facing eyes arent common, color vision mmay have arisen in response to the demand for fine visual and tactile discrimination

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What is the Angiosperm Hypothesis?

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primates underwent adaptive radiation to follow the radiation of certain angiosperms and that their unique traits are the result of a necessity to forage those plants

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What is the dental formula for Old World Monkeys?

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  1. 1.2.3 (upper)
  2. 1.2.3 (lower)
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What is the dental formula for New World Monkeys?

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2.1.3.3

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What is binocular vision?

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vision characterized by overlapping visual fields provided by forward facing eyes (essential to depth perception)

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What is stereoscopic vision?

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able to see in 3d

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What is diurnal?

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active during the da;y

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What is in Strepsirhines suborder?

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Lemurs and Lorises

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What are features of Strepsirhines?

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Tapetum lucidum (reflects visible light back)
 Rhinarium (cow nose)
 Grooming claw (retention of a claw)
 Dental comb (foward projecting lower incisors and canines)
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What is adaptive radiation?

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process in which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms

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What is in the Haplorhini suborder?

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Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans

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What is a Haplorhini characteristic?

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What are some Anthopoidea characteristics?

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AnthropoideaMonkeys, apes, and humans - Differ from prosimians in a variety of ways (Larger body, Larger brain- to- body size ratio, More sexually dimorohic, Less specialized dentition = fewer premolars, Greater reliance on vision than on smell, post- orbital closure, Diurnal rather than nocturnal) - Two infraorders (Platyrrhines, Catarrhines)

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Platyrrhine

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“Broad-nosed” - 2.1.3.3/2

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Prehensile Tail

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Used in suspensory locomotion - Not in Old World monkeys

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Catarrhine characteristics

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“Hook-nosed” - 2.1.2.3

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Cercopithecoidea

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type: superfamily
members: old world monkeys

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What are Ischial callosities?

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baboon butts

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What is sexual dimorphism?

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differences in characteristics between males and females in a species

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What are characteristics of cercopithecinae?

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type: subfamily of Old World Monkeys
members: baboons, macaques, others
trait: cheek pouches

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What are characteristics of Colobinae?

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subfamily

leaf-eating

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What are characteristics of Hominoidea?

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type: superfamily
membes: apes and humans
traits: larger, no tail and generally more complex

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What are charateristics of Hylobatidae?

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type: family
members: lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs)
traits: brachiation, longer arms than legs

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What are characteristics of Hominidae?

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type: family
members: great apes and humans

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What is behavorial ecology?

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the study of the evolution of behavior, emphasizing the role of ecological factors as agents of natural selection

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What is a monogomous pair?

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social structure with a mated pair and their young

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What is polyandrous?

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social structure of one female and two males (seen in some New World monkeys

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What are some factors influencing social structure?

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body size, basal metabolic rate, diet, distribution of resources, predation, dispersal, life histories, strategies, sleeping sites, activity patterns, and humans

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What is K-selected?

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reproductive strategy with low birth rates and high care

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What is R-selected?

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reproductive strategy with high birth rate and less care

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What is sexual selection?

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traits that one sex develop to impress the other sex (more colors on mandrills)

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What is infanticide?

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Killing infants to gain a place in the group and increase sexual chances

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anthropoidea

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Type: infraorder

members: monkeys, apes, and humans

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tarsiiformes

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type: infraorder
members: tarsians

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lemuroidea

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type: subfamily
members: lemurs

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lorisoidea

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type: superfamily
members: lorises and galagos

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pitheciidae

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type: family
members: sakis, titis, uakaris

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cebidae

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type: family
members: owl, squirell, capuchins

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atelidae

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type: family
members: howlers, spiders

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colobinae

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type: subfamily
members: Langurs, Colobus, Monkeys, Proboscis Monkeys
traits: Mostly folivorous (Sacculated stomachs, Bilophondont teeth)

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ring-tailed lemur

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desert baboon

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colobus monkey

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owl monkey

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hanuman langur

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savanna baboon

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howler monkeys

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japanese macaque

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patas monkey

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slow loris

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spider monkey

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