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Where do most primates live?
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20 degrees north or south of the equator, mainly in the rainforest
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What are two benefits of living in the rainforest?
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Day length does not change much and the environment is more stable
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What are two climates generally not tolerated by primates and the two exceptions to that notion?
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1. Cold - exception the Japanese snow monkey
2. High altitudes - exception the mountain gorilla |
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What three primates have a wide distribution?
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Baboob, rhesus monkey and squirrel monkey
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What three primates have a small distribution?
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Cotton top tamarin, golden lion tamarin and uakari
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Which two primates when back to a nocturnal lifestyle after they evolved to become diurnal?
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Owl monkey and tarsier
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What type of primates are mostly nocturnal?
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Prosimians, except larger lemurs
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