Primates

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New World Monkeys
Old World Monkeys
Apes
Prosimians

Prosimans, Apes, Monkeys and their close relatives make up the Order Primates.

They have forward facing eyes, agile hands and feet to firmly grip branches; and long, flexible limbs to improve agility when foraging.

They are primarily arboreal, but those which live on ground still retain some of these adaptations.

The many species display complex social behavior.

 The 4 types of primates are

            prosimians

            monkeys

            apes

            humans

 

                                                                                              

       WESTERN LOWLAND GORILLA(Ape)                                                     MANDRILL (Monkey)

                                                                                                 

                                                                    

                                                                     

             RED RUFFED LEMUR  (Prosimian)                                                                       HUMAN ( BHARAT RAMANUJAM )