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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
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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