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Primates
A mammal of the order Primates, which includes the anthropoids and prosimians, characterized by refined development of the hands and feet, a shortened snout, and a large brain.
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black howler
Animals; Primates
The Black howler (Alouatta caraya) is a species of howler monkey, a large New World monkey, from northeast Argentina, east Bolivia, east and south Brazil and Paraguay. Adult males are black, whereas ...
mantled howler
Animals; Primates
The mantled howler (Alouatta palliata), or golden-mantled howling monkey, is a species of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, from Central and South America. It is one of the monkey species ...
Barbary macaque
Animals; Primates
The Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus), or common macaque, is a macaque with no tail. Found in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Morocco with a small population, of unknown origin, in Gibraltar, the ...
rhesus macaque
Animals; Primates
The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta), often called the rhesus monkey, is one of the best known species of Old World monkeys. It is a typical macaque, common throughout Afghanistan to northern India ...
pygmy slow loris
Animals; Primates
The pygmy slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus) is a rare species of slow loris that occurs in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, Laos, China, and east of the Mekong River in Cambodia. They occur in a ...
red slender loris
Animals; Primates
The red slender loris (Loris tardigradus) is a small, nocturnal prosimian native to the rainforests of Sri Lanka. This small, slender primate is distinguished by large forward-facing eyes used for ...
gray slender loris
Animals; Primates
The gray slender loris (Loris lydekkerianus) is a species of primate in the Loridae family. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and ...
