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Primates
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Undergraduate 3
02/12/2010

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GALAGO (BUSHBABY)

 

  • Prosimian
  • Africa
  • nocturnal
  • solitary
  • insectivore
  • seasonal breeder
  • multiple young (baby parking and nests)

 

 

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SLENDER AND SLOW LORIS/POTTO

  • Prosimian
  • Potto found in Africa, Loris found in Asia.
  • slow-moving
  • insectivorous
  • nocturnal
  • solitary 
  • often found with galago

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MOUSE LEMUR

 

  • Prosimian
  • Madagascar
  • "galago-like"
  • nocturnal
  • insectivore
  • solitary

 

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RING-TAILED LEMUR

 

  • Prosimian
  • Madagascar
  • "true lemur"
  • dirunal
  • social
  • females dominant
  • scent-marking behavior

 

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INDRI/SIFAKA

 

  • Prosimian
  • Madagascar
  • larger, so leaves are a larger portion of diet
  • diurnal
  • arboreal 

 

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AYE-AYE

 

  • Prosimian
  • Madagascar
  • critically endangered
  • eats coconuts and insect grubs
  • dental formula 1-0-0-3
  • long middle finger used to dig in trees

 

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TARSIER

 

  • Borneo/Philippines 
Prosimian-like
nocturnal
solitary, pair-living
no tapetum
grooming claw
multiple nipples
bicornate uterus
Simian-like
diurnal anscestors
fovea
no rhinarium
single offspring
hemochorial placenta

 


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COMMON MARMOSET

 

  • NW monkey
  • twins and triplets common
  • no sexual dimorphism
  • monogamous
  • paternal care

 

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PYGMY MARMOSET

  • NW monkey
  • smallest monkey
  • monogamous

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COTTON-TOP TAMARIN

  • NW monkey
  • only found in northern Colombia

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GOLDEN LION TAMARIN

  • NW monkey
  • only found in eastern Brazil
  • symbol of primate conservation
  • can be different colors

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EMPEROR TAMARIN

  • NW monkey
  • no sexual dimorphism

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SQUIRREL MONKEY

 

  • NW monkey
  • only has one baby at a time
  • large habitat
  • insectivore
  • many different colors 
  • flat eyepatch = S of Amazon
  • curved eyepatch = N of Amazon

 

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CAPUCHIN 

 

  • NW monkey
  • closely related to squirrel monkey
  • smartest NW monkey

 

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HOWLER MONKEY

  • NW monkey
  • leaves 60% of diet
  • developed long large intestine
  • prehensile tail

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MURIQUI (WOOLLY SPIDER MONKEY)

  • NW monkey
  • endangered
  • arboreal
  • prehensile tail

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OWL/NIGHT MONKEY

 

  • NW monkey
  • re-evolved nocturnal-ism 
  • same eyes as diurnal monkey (no tapetum)
  • only nocturnal monkey

 

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BABOON (MANDRILL)

  • OW monkey
  • Africa (driest and hottest parts)
  • terrestrial
  • multi-male, multi-female
  • large canines and snout
  • opportunistic omnivores
  • cheek pouches

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COLOBUS

  • OW monkey
  • Africa
  • leaf-eater
  • sacculated stomach
  • infanticide

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LANGUR

  • OW monkey
  • Asia
  • leaf-eater
  • sacculated stomach
  • infanticide 

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GUENON/TALAPOIN

 

  • OW monkey
  • smallest
  • arboreal
  • omnivores
  • single-male groups

 

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RHESUS MACAQUE

 

  • OW monkey
  • Asia (India)
  • many macaques spread throughout Asia
  • hardy

 

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PATAS

  • OW monkey
  • went for ground to trees back to ground
  • still single-male groups

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VERVET

  • OW monkey
  • SIV
  • red white and blue display

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GIBBON/SIAMANG

  • Lesser ape
  • SE Asia
  • arboreal
  • brachiation
  • pair-bonded
  • eat mostly fruit, some leaves
  • chromosome # changes among species

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ORANGUTAN

  • Great ape
  • Borneo/Sumatra
  • slow, careful movement
  • 100-200lbs
  • solitary-ish
  • arboreal
  • fruit-eating
  • sexual dimorphism
  • terretorial

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GORILLA

 

  • Great ape
  • W Africa = lowland, E Africa = highland
  • vegetarian
  • 200-400lbs
  • silver-back males = leaders
  • sagittal crest on skull molded by muscle
  • not aggressive
  • terrestiral, but sleep in trees
  • Diane Fossey and George Schaller

 

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CHIMPANZEE/BONOBO

 

  • Great ape
  • Central Africa
  • terrestrial, but sleep in trees
  • use tools, cultural
  • Jane Goodall
  • coopertive hunting
  • nurse for 3-4 years, 9 years with mom
  • sons stay in group, daughters emigrate 

 

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