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Primates
The two suborders of primates that are recognized today are Strepsirrhini (lemurs and lorises) and Haplorrhini (tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans). The taxonomy of primates is an issue that is not resolved and has undergone many revisions over the years. Our Primates category attempts to deal with questions about primate species and subspecies described prior to and since the latest revisions.
678 Questions
Are apes and humans classified as hominids?
Hominid - the group consisting of all modern and extinct Great Apes (that is, modern humans, chimpanzees, gorillas and orang-utans plus all their immediate ancestors).
Hominin - the group consisting of modern humans, extinct human species and all our immediate ancestors (including members of the genera Homo, Australopithecus, Paranthropus and Ardipithecus).
Is it a fact that humans are primates?
Absolute unquestioned fact. Christians even agree that humans are a species of primate. Scientists all agree that humans are a species of Great Ape (a group of primates that includes Bonobos, Chimpanzees, Orangutans, Gorillas).
That is kind of hard to explain in text. Try searching for it on Youtube.
Well, the Orangutans main threat is the destruction of the forest that they live in. Us humans are cutting down their forests and rain forests for the use of toilet paper, paper, furniture and for the space for growing palm oil. Poachers are also killing them for their meat, and selling them to zoos, and for pets.
I'm dioing a project on Orangutans so I know all about them.
R.U
04/07/2013
Was there Primates during the times of the dinosaurs?
The taxonomic grade "Prosimii" (prosimians) is no longer considered phylogenetically valid, it's a paraphyletic grouping of primates that are "neither monkeys nor apes". However, it is entirely possible that early primates lived during the Cretaceous, the last epoch of the Mesozoic, when dinosaurs ruled the Earth. No fossils have been found (some questionable material belonging to an early plesiadapiform Purgatorius has been attributed as Cretaceous in origin, but it's possible that this material was accidentally re-buried in a Cretaceous stratum at a later date). The earliest definite primate known from the fossil record is Plesiadapis, which lived some 55 million years ago, 10 million years after the dinosaurs went extinct. However, molecular clock studies indicate that the primate order may have arisen 85 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous. Certainly, primate ancestors were alive at this time, though whether they could be placed in the order Primates is still an open question. It is very likely that if you were to see one of these early primates/primate ancestors today, you would think it was some strange kind of shrew, rather than a primate as such, since they did not yet physically resemble the monkeys, apes or even lemurs of later epochs.
Do all primates have opposable toes?
Humans are a primate, and we do not have opposable toes. So not all primates do. However, most primates do have opposable toes because those are a big advantage for getting extra grip when climbing trees.
What is it like where a gorilla lives?
deppends on what kind you are talking about, most live in rain forests but some live in in mountain forests
People often confuse the terms hair and fur. Physically speaking, they might not be too different from each other but what truly differentiates between the two is how they grow. Fur grows and sheds periodically like a wolf's pelt become thicker during the winter. It is generally bigger and thus more important so it is regulated. If it is not regulated periodically as it is in Humans then it is considered hair. Humans constantly grow and lose hairs in a sporadic way. This does not make it worse, it just doesn't need to be as maintained as fur does. Some primates like humans have hair while other primates have fur.
Why are slow lorises venemous?
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VENOMOUS AND POISONOUS,
Venomous: when the toxin is injected
Poisonous: when the toxin is inhaled or consumed, I also think it could be soaked up through your skin, if it could that would be poisonous
I DON'T KNOW IF SLOW LORISES ARE POISONOUS OR VENOMOUS,
they have a fluid that may or may not be a toxin, I'm assuming they are because you aren't asking if they're poisonous. I've been trying to find out for ages and this is all the info I've gotten:
Because of their bronchial glans in their elbows (near their elbows, on the side of their arm but I think I still counts as their elbows)
I read this thing and it said that either they lick their elbows (O_O) or they rub the fluid from the bronchial gland onto their face. If they get the fluid on their teeth then they are venomous, if they get the fluid in someone's mouth or if it evaporates easy and then it is inhaled than
they would be poisonous, if they do use the fluid to harm other animals.
What is the largest of the living primates?
Male mountain gorillas.
the gigantopithecus blackii i think
The gigantopithecus died off over 100,000 years ago. The Male mountain gorillas are the biggest i believe but that is not their scientific name.
Why are primates called nonhuman?
They aren't all non-human because humans are primates. Other primates include monkeys and chimpanzees and orangutans and gorillas, which are non-humans because they're not human.
Rabbits moult three or four times per year, about every three to four months. Sometimes the moult is light and the rabbit doesn't lose much fur. Often the heaviest moult is in the spring and summer, when the rabbit loses his or her winter coat.
Brush your rabbit regularly when s/he is moulting. When rabbits swallow a lot of fur, they can get deathly ill (GI stasis). Rabbits can't vomit fur balls like cats can. (See the related questions below.)
Do squirrels live as families?
Squirrels certainly live in families. they are arboreal animals ( Tree-living) but are not primates. they are rodents, as are rats, mice, rabbits, etc.l
Where are primate cities located?
A city which is greater than two times the next largest city in a nation (or contains over one-third of a nation's population). The primate city is usually very expressive of the national culture and often the capital city.
Example:
Addis Ababa is the primate city of Ethiopia - its population outshines that of all other cities in the country. h0pe thIs helpz!! =]
What are the smartest primates in the world?
Gorillas are generally agreed to be the most intelligent living primate besides humans.
What are the worlds smallest primates?
Hylobates lar, or the Lar Gibbon (~4.4kg-~6.8kg) could be the smallest, however Kloss's Gibbon averages at 5.8kg, Silvery Gibbon averages at 5.7kg, and Mueller's Gibbon averages between 5.0-6.4kg.
How would you know if a primate was bipedal?
you can know if a primate ancestor was bipedal, as it would have walked on two feet.
All organisms, not just primates, need to evolve to be better adapted to their conditions. Animals change over time because they are faced with new conditions and they need to be better able to survive and reproduce.
Which primate is closest relative of modern man?
Bonobos , Orang utans and Chimps. Bonobos share 99% of their DNA with us. Orang utans share 96.4% of their DNA with us and Chimpanzees share 98.5% of their DNA with us humans... who knows there might be a type of primate out there that has not been discovered yet that shares more of their DNA with us the Bonobos.
