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A lemur is a prosimian or "pre-monkey", meaning it is considered a "lower primate". However, these terms are not used much any more, in favor of the terms "strepsirrhine" for lemurs, lorises, and bushbabies, and "haplorrhines" for tarsiers, New World monkeys, Old World monkeys, and apes. These newer terms distinguish the two groups based on anatomical structures, namely involving the nose.
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Primate that begins with a L?
Lemurs are primates
Is there a thing such as a aye aye?
Yes, they are lemurs, a type of primate from Madagascar.
What is a primate of Madagascar?
Ring-Tailed LemurLemurs are native only to the island of Madagascar
What animals will be found in the primate order?
Primates include: Human Chimpanzee Gorilla Monkeys Lemurs
Types of monkeys beginning with a p?
Primate: noun: A member of the biologic order of animals of the chordate class Mammalia. The primate order includes lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans.
Are lemurs mammals?
No, lemurs are strepsirrhines, a completely different branch of primates.
What kind of primate are most like the first primates?
The lemurs are thought to bear the most similar resemblance to our early primate ancestors. Their seclusion on the island of Madagascar has allowed for evolutionary stasis.
What is a strepsrrhines?
A strepsirrhine is a primate belonging to the order (group) Strepsirrhini, one of the two primate orders. Examples of strepsirrhines include lemurs, aye-ayes, and lorises. Monkeys and apes are NOT strepsirrhines.
What does primate mean?
Primate is any member of the biological order Primates, the group that contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the last category including humans.
What is a nocturnal primate of Madagascar related to a lemur?
The Largest nocturnal Primate is the Aye-Aye.
What is primate evolution?
thee theory that primates such as lemurs,monkeys,and apes turned into humans because of the suns radiation.
What family do lemurs come from?
Lemurs belong to the family Lemuridae, which is part of the primate order. Lemurs are only found in Madagascar and nearby Comoros islands. They are known for their unique adaptations and diverse species, with over 100 different types of lemurs identified.
