#order_Primates__Primates an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings
supertype: animal_order the order of animals
member of: subclass_Eutheria
member: primate any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
member: suborder_Anthropoidea__Anthropoidea monkeys; apes; hominids
member: anthropoid_ape any tailless ape of the families Pongidae and Hylobatidae
member: superfamily_Hominoidea__Hominoidea anthropoid apes and human beings
member: hominoid a primate of the superfamily Hominoidea
member: genus_Proconsul genus of extinct primitive African Miocene primates; sometimes considered a subgenus of Dryopithecus
member: proconsul an anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
member: genus_Kenyapithecus__Kenyapithecus extinct primate having powerful chewing muscles along with large molars and small incisors; fossils found in Kenya
member: genus_Aegyptopithecus a genus of Hominoidea
member: Aegyptopithecus extinct primate of about 38 million years ago; fossils found in Egypt
member: genus_Algeripithecus__Algeripithecus an extinct genus of Hominoidea
member: Algeripithecus_minutus tiny (150 to 300 grams) extinct primate of 46 to 50 million years ago; fossils found in Algeria; considered by some authorities the leading candidate for the first anthropoid
member: family_Hominidae__Hominidae modern man and extinct immediate ancestors of man
member: hominid a primate of the family Hominidae
member: genus_Homo type genus of the family Hominidae
member: human__man__homo__human_being__humanbeing any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae
member: homo_erectus a member of an extinct species of human being; probably an ancestor of modern man
member: Homo_erectus extinct species of primitive hominid with upright stature but small brain; " Homo erectus was formerly called Pithecanthropus erectus"
member: Homo_soloensis extinct primitive hominid of late Pleistocene; Java; formerly Javanthropus
member: Homo_habilis extinct species of upright east African hominid having some advanced humanlike characteristics
member: Homo_sapiens the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain 1400 cc
member: Neandertal_man__Neanderthal_man__Neandertal__Neanderthal__Homo_sapiens_neanderthalensis extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia
member: Cro-magnon extinct human of Upper Paleolithic in Europe
member: Boskop_man possible early Homo sapiens represented by a cranium found in the Transvaal; formerly considered a separate species
member: Homo_sapiens_sapiens__modern_man subspecies of Homo sapiens; includes all modern races
member: genus_Australopithecus__Australopithecus extinct genus of African hominid
member: australopithecine any of several extinct humanlike small-brained bipedal primates of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago
member: Australopithecus_afarensis fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago
member: Lucy incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
member: Australopithecus_africanus gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago
member: Australopithecus_boisei large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago
member: Australopithecus_robustus large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus
member: genus_Plesianthropus__Plesianthropus former name for the genus Australopithecus
member: genus_Sivapithecus extinct primates; lower Pliocene
member: Sivapithecus fossil primates found in India
member: genus_Dryopithecus__Dryopithecus genus of Old World hominoids; Miocene and Pliocene
member: dryopithecine considered a possible ancestor to both anthropoid apes and humans
member: rudapithecus__Dryopithecus_Rudapithecus_hungaricus fossil hominoids from north central Hungary; late Miocene
member: genus_Ouranopithecus__Ouranopithecus a genus of Hominidae
member: genus_Lufengpithecus__Lufengpithecus a genus of Hominidae
member: family_Pongidae__Pongidae usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons
member: great_ape__greatape__pongid any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
member: genus_Pongo__Pongo type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans
member: orangutan__orang__orangutang__Pongo_pygmaeus large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
member: genus_Gorilla gorillas
member: Gorilla_gorilla__gorilla largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa
member: western_lowland_gorilla__westernlowlandgorilla__Gorilla_gorilla_gorilla a kind of gorilla
member: eastern_lowland_gorilla__easternlowlandgorilla__Gorilla_gorilla_grauri a kind of gorilla
member: mountain_gorilla__Gorilla_gorilla_beringei gorilla of Kivu highlands
member: silverback an adult male gorilla with gray hairs across the back
member: genus_Pan__Pan chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
member: chimpanzee__chimp__Pan_troglodytes intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
member: pygmy_chimpanzee__pygmychimpanzee__bonobo__Pan_paniscus small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
member: family_Hylobatidae__Hylobatidae used in some classifications for the lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs); sometimes considered a subfamily of Pongidae
member: lesser_ape gibbons and siamangs
member: genus_Hylobates__Hylobates gibbons
member: gibbon__Hylobates_lar smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies
member: siamang__Hylobates_syndactylus__Symphalangus_syndactylus large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web
member: genus_Symphalangus__Symphalangus used in some classifications for the siamangs
member: family_Cercopithecidae__Cercopithecidae Old World monkeys: guenon; baboon; colobus monkey; langur; macaque; mandrill; mangabey; patas; proboscis monkey
member: Old_World_monkey of Africa Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
member: genus_Cercopithecus__Cercopithecus type genus of the Cercopithecidae: guenons
member: guenon_monkey__guenon small slender African monkey having long hind limbs and tail and long hair around the face
member: genus_Cercocebus__Cercocebus mangabeys
member: mangabey large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids
member: genus_Erythrocebus__Erythrocebus patas
member: Erythrocebus_patas__patas__pata__hussar_monkey reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa
member: genus_Papio__Papio baboons
member: genus_Mandrillus__Mandrillus baboons
member: mandrill__Mandrillus_sphinx baboon of west Africa with red and blue muzzle and hindquarters
member: genus_Macaca__Macaca macaques; rhesus monkeys
member: macaque short-tailed monkey of rocky regions of Asia and Africa
member: genus_Presbytes__Presbytes__mammal_Semnopithecus langurs
member: langur slender long-tailed monkey of Asia
member: genus_Colobus a genus of Cercopithecidae
member: colobus_monkey__colobusmonkey__colobus arboreal monkey of western and central Africa with long silky fur and reduced thumbs
member: genus_Nasalis__Nasalis__nasali proboscis monkeys
member: superfamily_Platyrrhini__Platyrrhini New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin
member: New_World_monkey hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
member: family_Callithricidae__Callithricidae marmosets
member: marmoset small soft-furred South and Central American monkey with claws instead of nails
member: genus_Callithrix__Callithrix type genus of the Callithricidae: true marmosets
member: true_marmoset a marmoset
member: genus_Cebuella__Cebuella pygmy marmosets
member: pygmy_marmoset__pygmymarmoset__Cebuella_pygmaea the smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon
member: genus_Leontocebus__Leontocebus__genus_Leontideus tamarins
member: tamarin__lion_monkey__lion_marmoset__leoncita small South American marmoset with silky fur and long nonprehensile tail
member: family_Cebidae__Cebidae all the New World monkeys except marmosets and tamarins
member: genus_Cebus__Cebus type genus of the Cebidae
member: Cebus_capucinus__capuchin__ringtail monkey of Central and South America having a cowl of thick hair on the head
member: genus_Aotus__Aotus douroucoulis
member: douroucouli__Aotus_trivirgatus nocturnal monkey of Central and South America with large eyes and thick fur
member: genus_Alouatta__Alouatta howler monkeys
member: howler_monkey__howler monkey of tropical South American forests having a loud howling cry
member: genus_Pithecia__Pithecia sakis
member: saki small arboreal monkey of tropical South America with long hair and bushy nonprehensile tail
member: genus_Cacajao__Cacajao uakaris
member: uakari medium-sized tree-dwelling monkey of the Amazon basin; only New World monkey with a short tail
member: genus_Callicebus__Callicebus titis
member: titi_monkey__titi small South American monkeys with long beautiful fur and long nonprehensile tail
member: genus_Ateles__Ateles spider monkeys
member: spider_monkey__Ateles_geoffroyi arboreal monkey of tropical America with long slender legs and long prehensile tail
member: genus_Saimiri__Saimiri squirrel monkeys
member: genus_Lagothrix__Lagothrix woolly monkeys
member: woolly_monkey large monkeys with dark skin and woolly fur of the Amazon and Orinoco basins
member: suborder_Prosimii__Prosimii not used in all classifications; in some classifications considered coextensive with the Lemuroidea; in others includes both Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea
member: prosimian primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
member: Adapid_group__Adapid extinct small mostly diurnal lower primates that fed on leaves and fruit; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; their descendents probably include the lemurs; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
member: suborder_Lemuroidea__Lemuroidea Lemuridae; Lorisidae; Daubentoniidae; Indriidae; used in some classifications instead of Prosimii; in others considered a subdivision of Prosimii
member: lemur large-eyed arboreal prosimian having foxy faces and long furry tails
member: family_Lemuridae__Lemuridae typical lemurs; of Madagascar
member: genus_Lemur type genus of the Lemuridae
member: Madagascar_cat__ring-tailed_lemur__Lemur_catta small lemur having its tail barred with black
member: family_Lorisidae__Lorisidae slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless
member: genus_Loris type genus of the Lorisidae
member: slender_loris__slenderlori__Loris_gracilis slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka
member: genus_Nycticebus__Nycticebus a genus of Lorisidae
member: slow_loris__Nycticebus_tardigradua__Nycticebus_pygmaeus stocky lemur of southeastern Asia
member: genus_Perodicticus__Perodicticus a genus of Lorisidae
member: Perodicticus_potto__potto__kinkajou a kind of lemur
member: genus_Arctocebus__Arctocebus a genus of Lorisidae
member: angwantibo__golden_potto__Arctocebus_calabarensis a kind of lemur
member: genus_Galago bush babies
member: galago__bushbaby__bush_baby agile long-tailed nocturnal African lemur with dense woolly fur and large eyes and ears
member: family_Indriidae__Indriidae a family of Lemuroidea
member: genus_Indri type genus of the Indriidae
member: Indri_indri__indri__indris__Indri_brevicaudatus large short-tailed lemur of Madagascar having thick silky fur in black and white and fawn
member: genus_Avahi__Avahi a genus of Indriidae
member: woolly_indris__Avahi_laniger nocturnal indris with thick gray-brown fur and a long tail
member: suborder_Strepsirhini__Strepsirhini in some classifications either coextensive with the Lemuroidea or comprising the true lemurs
member: Omomyid_group__Omomyid extinct tiny nocturnal lower primates that fed on fruit and insects; abundant in North America and Europe 30 to 50 million years ago; probably gave rise to the tarsiers; some authorities consider them ancestral to anthropoids but others consider them only cousins
member: suborder_Tarsioidea__Tarsioidea in some classifications assigned to the suborder Prosimii
member: family_Tarsiidae__Tarsiidae coextensive with the genus Tarsius: tarsiers
member: genus_Tarsius__Tarsius type and sole genus of the family Tarsiidae
member: tarsier nocturnal arboreal primate of Indonesia and the Philippines having huge eyes and digits ending in pads to facilitate climbing; the only primate that spurns all plant material as food living entirely on insects and small vertebrates
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