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primates
members of the mammalian order primates, which includes lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans
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anthropoids
members of a suborder of primates, the infraorder anthropoidea
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morphology
the form of anatomical structures
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omnivorous
having a diet consisting of many food types, such as plant materials, meat, and insects
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diurnal
active during the day
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olfaction
the sense of smell
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nocturnal
active during the night
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stereoscopic vision
the conditional whereby visual images are, to varying degrees, superimposed
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binocular vision
vision characterized by overlapping visual fields provided by foward-facing eyes
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hemispheres
the two halves of the cerebrum that are connected by a dense mass of fibers
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neocortex
the more recently evolved portions of the cortex of the brain that are involved with higher mental functions and composed of areas that integrate incoming information from different sensory organs
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sensory modalities
different forms of sensation
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arboreal
tree-living, adapted to life in the trees
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adaptive niche
an organism's entire way of life: where it lives, what it eats, how it gets food, how it avoids predators, and so on
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dental formula
numerical device that indicates the number of each type of tooth in each side of the upper and lower jaws
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cusps
the bumps on the chewing surface of premolars and molars
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quadrupedal
using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion
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brachiation
arm swinging, a form of locomotion used by some primates
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lumber
pertaining to the lower back
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strepsirhini
the primate suborder that includes lemurs and lorises
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haplorhini
the primate suborder that includes tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans
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rhinarium
the moist, hairless pad at the end of the nose seen in most mammalian species
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ischial callosities
patches of tough, hard skin on the buttocks of old world monkeys and chimpanzees
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cercopithecidae
taxonomic family
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cercopihecines
the subfamily of Old World monkeys that includes baboons, macaques, and guenons
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colobines
common name for members of the subfamily of Old World monkeys that includes the African colobus monkeys and Asian langurs
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sexual dimorphism
differences in physical characteristics between males and females of the same species
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hominoids
members of the primate superfamily that includes apes and humans
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territorial
pertaining to the protection of all or a part of the area occupied by an animal or group of animals
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frugivorous
having a diet composed primarily of fruit
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natal group
the group in which animals are born and raised
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