PRIMATES are EVERYWHERE

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PRIMATESare EVERYWHERE
CLICK HERE To learn more about primates
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PRIMATESare a group of animals that
includeLemurs, Monkeys, Apes, andHUMANS
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Although Primates live everywhere in the
world, Non-human primates only live in Mexico,
South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, Asia,
and South East Asia.
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Traits that make primate special are
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Primates are divided into two GROUPS Each group
has special unique traits
PRIMATES
Prosimians
Anthropoids
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Prosimians
A prosimian is primates, just like you. Lemurs
are prosimians. Prosimians have traits that make
them unique. Prosimian have
A bone bar around the eyes orbit
Big brains, but not as big as anthropoids
36 teeth
Big noses
A toothcomb
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Anthropoids
Anthropoids are primates, too. Youre an
anthropoid. Other anthropoids are monkeys and
apes. Anthropoids have special traits that make
them unique from all Animals including lemurs.
These traits are
Huge Brains
A bony socket Eye completely Protected.
NO toothcomb
Flat, small noses
32 teeth
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To learn about the life of a Prosimian, Click on
any of the following animals.
Daubentonia madagascariensis Aye-aye
Eulemur macaco Black Lemur
Hapalemur aureus Golden Bamboo Lemur
Indri indri Indri
Varecia variegata Ruffed Lemur
Microcebus murinus Gray Mouse Lemur
Lemur catta Ring-tailed Lemur
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To learn about the life of am Anthropoid, click
on any of the following animals.
Alouatta palliata Howler Monkey
Ateles belzebuth Spider Monkey
Callithrix pygmaea Pygmy Marmoset
Cebus capucinus White-Throated Capuchin
Nasalis larvatus Proboscis Monkey
Leontopithecus rosalia Golden Lion Tamarin
Macaca fuscata Japanese Macque
Papio hamadryad anubus Olive Baboon
Pithecia albicans Buffy Saki
Pan Troglodytes Chimpanzee
Gorilla gorilla Gorilla
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Aye-aye
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
Locomotion Other fun fact
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Black Lemur
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Golden Bamboo Lemur
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Gary Mouse Lemur
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Indri
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Ring-tailed Lemur
Scientific name Lemur catta Name Stripes Where
it lives Country Madagascar Continent
Africa Weight 2.21kg Diet Fruit, flowers, and
some leaves Habitat Dry forests of
Madagascar Locomotion Walk on all for
legs Other fun fact Scientists have discovered
that ring-tailed lemurs are female dominated,
meaning the women wear the pants in a lemur
family.
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Ruffed Lemur
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Pygmy Marmoset
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Buffy Saki
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Golden Lion Tamarin
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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White Throated Capuchin
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Howler Monkey
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lives Country Continent Weight Diet Habitat
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Spider Monkey
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Japanese Macaque
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Olive Baboon
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Proboscis Monkey
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Common Chimpanzee
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Gorilla
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Aye-aye by Olga G.
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Black Lemur by Frank Cruz
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Golden Bamboo Lemur by Sam Craig
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Grey Mouse Lemur by
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Indri by Marissa Valenzuela
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Ringtail Lemur by Magdalena Muchlinski
Name Magda Natalia Muchlinski School
University of Texas at Austin Department of
Anthropology Grade level 19th Hobbies
Watching animals Hiking with my dog
Reading books Watching movies
Organizing chaos
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Ruffed Lemur by Stephanny Castillo
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Pygmy Marmoset by Kevin Rodriguez
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Buffy Saki by Diana Joimes
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Golden Lion Tamarin by Jonathan
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White Throated Capuchin by Erika Medel
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Howler Monkey by Nina Mai
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Spider Monkey by Jonathan Santamaria
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Japanese Macaque by Peter Nguyen
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Olive Baboon by Kimberly Newcomb
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Proboscis Monkey by Ryann Melendez
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Common Chimpanzee by Veronica Garcia
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Gorilla by Michael Balderas
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