CHARACTERS OF PRIMATES
Introduction – The members of the order primate are characterized by having forward-facing eyes and very flexible fingers, legs and arms that assist them to lead an arboreal life which arefound allover the world. They have large brain in comparison to other mammals. They show a combination of primitive and specialized characters. They are primarily arboreal and return to land as a secondary condition *Most primate species live in the tropics or subtropics, although a few, most notably humans, also inhabit temperate regions. …show more content…
The most notable exceptions are humans and gorillas (who are terrestrial). *Grooming is one of thec hief characteristics of primates. *Variable in size with pygmy mouse having weight of 55gms to gorillas having a weight up to 200kg *Generally five digits in each limb *Big toe with opposable thumb *Presence of flat nails instead of claws. *The bones in their forearms and hind limbs are
Introduction – The members of the order primate are characterized by having forward-facing eyes and very flexible fingers, legs and arms that assist them to lead an arboreal life which arefound allover the world. They have large brain in comparison to other mammals. They show a combination of primitive and specialized characters. They are primarily arboreal and return to land as a secondary condition *Most primate species live in the tropics or subtropics, although a few, most notably humans, also inhabit temperate regions. …show more content…
The most notable exceptions are humans and gorillas (who are terrestrial). *Grooming is one of thec hief characteristics of primates. *Variable in size with pygmy mouse having weight of 55gms to gorillas having a weight up to 200kg *Generally five digits in each limb *Big toe with opposable thumb *Presence of flat nails instead of claws. *The bones in their forearms and hind limbs are