Primates

Primates

1. Prosimians

   • Are not monkeys or apes, they have characteristics like the earliest primates.
     • Primarily tree-dwellers, longer snouts than monkeys and apes, are nocturnal
       • Live in Madagascar, Philippines, and Southwest Asia, are extremely endangered. Examples: Lemur, Tasier, Lorisiforms.

2. Monkeys

   • Old World Monkeys
     • Live in Africa and Asia, are diurnal, are less intelligent and mostly live in the trees
       • Are larger than the New World Monkeys, have tails, but not using for grasping, have bud pads for sitting on. Examples: Langur, Colobus monkey, patas monkey, Mandrill, Baboon and Macaques
   • New World Monkeys
     • Live in Central America and South America, are diurnal, have a flat nosed, are more intelligent and mostly lived in the ground.
       • Have grasping tails, are small to mediun sized, no butts for sitting on.Examples: Tamarins, Marmosets, Capuchin, Howler Monkeys, Spider Monkey, Uakaris, Squirrel Monkey, Wolly Monkey

3. Apes

   • Lesser Apes: gibbons and siamangs
   • Great Apes: orangutans, chimpanzees and gorillas
   • Live in Central America, South America and Afica, are diurnal, they use tools, complex social lives, are able to solve problems, have many facial expressions. Examples: orangutan, gorillas,gibbons, etc.