It's a mammalian behaviour. Higher mammals, including humans, can display addictive patterns.

The correct order of mammals from lowest to highest form is: Prosimians, Monkeys, Apes and Humans. The mammalian order Primates contains over 230 species.

Of or pertaining to the Mammalia or mammals.

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Humans and all other primates share a common mammalian ancestor from millions of years ago, a possum-like tree mammals. Mammals diversified to adapt to the different conditions they were faced with, becoming all the groups of mammals we see today.