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Primates
Order : Primates
The word Primate comes from the latin "primas" which stands for "one of the first" or "excellent, noble". This table from Wikipedia shows the high difference in weight between sexes for Old world monkeys and a low difference for New world monkeys. The difference between old world monkey and new world monkeys is, besides their range, the structure of the nose and their dental structure. Old world monkey exist in Africa and Asia and New world monkeys are found in Central and South America. Also in the order of primates are the Apes, including gibbons and the great Apes (humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans).
| Species | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|
| Gorilla | 105 kg (231 lb) | 205 kg (452 lb) |
| Human | 62.5 kg (137.5 lb) | 78.4 kg (172 lb) |
| Patas monkey | 5.5 kg (12 lb) | 10 kg (22 lb) |
| Proboscis Monkey | 9 kg (20 lb) | 19 kg (42 lb) |
| Pygmy Marmoset | 120 g (4.2 oz) | 140 g (5 oz) |
Facts about the order Primates, the primates
The Primates are an ancient and diverse eutherian group, currently with around 233 living species placed in 13 families. (Full text)
Primates are (Full text)
Compounding the problem is the fact that every few years new kinds of primates are found. (Full text)
The retina of some nocturnal primates is composed entirely of rods. (Full text)
en: Primates are members of the mammalian order Primates. (Full text)
Another distinguishing feature of primates is fingernails. (Full text)
Human primates are recognized as persons and protected in law by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights [1] and by all governments, though to varying degrees. (Full text)
The carnivorous primates are the four species of tarsiers, which live in Southeast Asia. (Full text)
Costs of parental care High neonate:mother weight ratio The average weight of newborns in all primates is 8% of (Full text)
With the exception of man, who has adapted himself to exist in all climates, the Primates are essentially a tropical and subtropical group, although some of the monkeys inhabit districts where the winter climate is severe. (Full text)
The Journal and Newsletter of the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group - Neotropical Primates Neotropical Primates is a newsletter published in partnership with the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group. (Full text)
These small, primitive primates are almost all nocturnal insectivores, using their keen senses of smell and hearing, along with huge, owl-like stereoscopic eyes, to hunt for beetles and other small game high in trees. (Full text)
There the bushmeat trade, consisting primarily of forest antelope, pigs, and primates, is worth over 1 billion a year. (Full text)
The Fossil Primates The origin of the mammalian group primates is traced back to Plesiadapiformes, the last common ancestors of strepsirhines and other mammals. (Full text)
“Higher primates are very intelligent, but we found that they had problems with deeply nested menus. (Full text)
The diet of the various primates is also diverse. (Full text)
Moreover, it indicates that concern for other species, especially primates, is increasingly a matter for general societal discussion. (Full text)
1. archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate -- (a senior clergyman)archpriest
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2. primate -- (any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet)
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