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| + | |classified by=Linnaeus |
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| − | '''Primates''' (Linnaeus, 1758) are an extinct order of [[Mammalia|mammals]] displaying the following characteristics: |
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| − | *Pectoral collar bones |
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| + | |description=intelligent mammals with hands and fingernails, including humans and monkeys |
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| − | *Shoulder joints allowing full swiveling of the arm |
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| + | |additional information=They have a number of distinguishing traits, including opposable thumbs and big toes, a large brain, and highly specialized color vision |
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| − | *Five digits on each hand and foot |
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| − | *Opposable thumbs and big toes |
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| − | *Nails on each digit |
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| − | *Sensitive, tactile pads on each digit's end |
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| − | *Small snout/nose |
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| − | *Few teeth compared to early mammals |
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| − | *Highly specialized color vision and visual acuity |
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| − | *Large brain |
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| − | *Large cerebral cortex |
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| − | *Two mammary glands |
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| − | *1-2 young per pregnancy |
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| − | *Long gestation/developmental period |
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| − | *Trend toward an upright posture |
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| − | *[[Animalia]] |
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| − | **[[Chordata]] |
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| − | ****†'''Primates''' |
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| − | *****†[[Hominidae]], great apes |
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Primates (Linnaeus, 1758) are intelligent mammals with hands and fingernails, including humans and monkeys. They have a number of distinguishing traits, including opposable thumbs and big toes, a large brain, and highly specialized color vision.
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