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'''Primates''' (Linnaeus, 1758) are an order of {{taxon|Mammalia|mammals}} displaying the following characteristics: |
'''Primates''' (Linnaeus, 1758) are an order of {{taxon|Mammalia|mammals}} displaying the following characteristics: |
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This taxon is part of the Taxonomy project.
This taxon article is part of the Taxonomy project, an attempt to catalogue Sporian life. |
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Primates (Linnaeus, 1758) are an order of mammals displaying the following characteristics:
- Pectoral collar bones
- Shoulder joints allowing full swiveling of the arm
- Five digits on each foot
- Opposable thumbs and big toes
- Nails on each digit
- Sensitive, tactile pads on each digit's end
- Small snout/nose
- Few teeth compared to early mammals
- Highly specialized color vision and visual acuity
- Large brain
- Large cerebral cortex
- Two mammary glands
- 1-2 young per pregnancy
- Long gestation/developmental period
- Trend toward an upright posture