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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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Philippine tarsier
Animals; Primates
The Philippine Tarsier (Tarsius syrichta or Carlito syrichta), known locally as the Kupal in Cebuano/Visayan and Mamag in Luzon, is an endangered species of tarsier endemic to the Philippines. It ...
pygmy tarsier
Animals; Primates
The pygmy tarsier (Tarsius pumilus), also known as the mountain tarsier or the lesser spectral tarsier, is a nocturnal primate found in central Sulawesi, Indonesia, in an area with lower vegetative ...
emperor tamarin
Animals; Primates
The Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is a tamarin allegedly named for its resemblance to the German emperor Wilhelm II. It lives in the southwest Amazon Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in ...
black capuchin
Animals; Primates
The black capuchin, Cebus nigritus, also known as the black-horned capuchin, is a capuchin monkey from the Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil and far north-eastern Argentina. It is an diurnal ...
white-headed capuchin
Animals; Primates
The White-headed Capuchin Monkey (Cebus capucinus), also known as the White-faced Capuchin or White-throated Capuchin, is a small New World monkey of the family Cebidae, native to the forests of ...
Japanese macaque
Animals; Primates
The Japanese Macaque (Macaca fuscata), is also known as the Snow Monkey. It is a terrestrial monkey species native to northern Japan. Individuals have brown-grey fur, a red face, hands and bottom and ...
common marmoset
Animals; Primates
The common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) is a New World monkey. It originally lived on the Northeastern coast of Brazil, in the states of Piaui, Paraiba, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Pernambuco, ...
