What type of animal did primates descend from?

Answer 1

other primates! if they are still evolving. or if you are asking what did they evolve from then the answer is not completely known. It is thought that primates evolved with monkeys from a common ancestor which has not been found but was probably something like a tree shrew lemurs

Answer 2

The theory of evolution posits that both monkeys and humans evolved from a common ancestor (an arboreal primate). Nobody who knows the theory would state that people evolved from monkeys. That image was introduced by religious detractors from the theory, in the early twentieth century. Early examples of hominids were ape-like (not monkey like).

Answer 3

Shortly after the death of the dinosaurs, mammals began to grow and diversify. Mammals came to dominate the earth and occupied many ecological niches. Some mammals took to the trees, and these became the primates. Primates are well adapted for arboreal living. Their opposable thumbs help them to easily climb trees and they have good color vision for detecting ripe and tasty fruit. They are also among the most intelligent and social animals. Primates diversified into many different kinds, and one group came down from the trees to eventually become humans.

Answer 4

the evolved in the Cenozoic era about 85 million years ago By Eric Mcinerney

Answer 5

that's a hard question primates evolved just after the dinosaurs became extinct, but i think it is insectivores

Answer 6

Yes, all primates descend from a common ancestor. That is why they are classified together. That common ancestor lived around 55 million years ago.

Answer 7

No.