Primates

Primates

A mammal of the order Primates, which includes the anthropoids and prosimians, characterized by refined development of the hands and feet, a shortened snout, and a large brain.

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Macaque

Animals; Primates

Any monkey of the genus Macaca, chiefly of Asia, characterised by cheek pouches and, usually, a short tail; several species are threatened or endangered.

Squirrel monkey

Animals; Primates

Either of two small, long-tailed monkeys, Saimiri oerstedii of Central America and Saimiri sciureus of South America, having a small white face with black muzzle and gold, brown, or greenish fur; ...

Howler monkey

Animals; Primates

Any large, prehensile-tailed tropical American monkey of the genus Alouatta, the males of which make a howling noise: some species are endangered.

Spider monkey

Animals; Primates

Any of several tropical American monkeys of the genus Ateles, having a slender body, long, slender limbs, and a long, prehensile tail; some are endangered.

Uakari

Animals; Primates

Any of several medium-sized, tree-dwelling Amazon basin monkeys of the genus Cacajao, the only New World monkeys having a short tail; all are now rare.

Mangabey

Animals; Primates

Any of several slender, long-tailed monkeys of the genus Cercocebus, inhabiting forests of Africa; some species are endangered.

The Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) or northern slow loris is a strepsirrhine primate and a species of slow loris native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina. Its geographic range is ...