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prosimian::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | primate |
Examples of prosimian
prosimian
There are no native monkeys there, although there are plenty of prosimian primates.
From the newscientist.com
Lemurs are prosimian primates belonging to the suborder Strepsirrhini.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The Ring-tailed Lemur is a relatively large prosimian, a lemur belonging to the family Lemuridae.
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The Duke Lemur Center was established in 1966 as a sanctuary for rare and endangered prosimian primates.
From the newsobserver.com
It has also been noted in mice, hamsters and rats, as well as prosimian primates such as the ring-tailed lemur.
From the newscientist.com
Diurnality is not seen in any other prosimian.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Most prosimian species live on the island of Madagascar, but there are several African and Asian forms, all of which are nocturnal.
From the scienceblogs.com
This could explain why the prosimian tarsiers show characteristics which once caused them to be grouped with the strepsirrhines.
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Begun in 1966 as the Duke University Primate Center, the facility has evolved into the largest sanctuary in the world for rare and endangered prosimian primates.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- Primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
- Prosimians are a grouping of mammals that are defined by being primates that are not monkeys or apes. They include, among others, lemurs, the Aye-aye, bushbabies, and tarsiers. They are considered to have characteristics that are more primitive than those of monkeys and apes. ...
- A primate that is not a monkey or an ape, generally nocturnal with large eyes and ears. Such primates were formerly grouped in the suborder Prosimii, but are now considered a paraphyletic group and not a clade; Of or from the prosimian suborder of primates
- (prosimians) The primate suborder that includes lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers.
- (prosimians) wet rhinarium - vibrissae - tapetum - longer nose, sideways-facing eyes mixture of nails and claws - less manipulative hands - multiple young - use a nest more teeth - tethered upper lip - often nocturnal - vertical clinging and leaping, branch walking or running - arboreal, sense ...
- Is an informal grouping of primates consisting of those belonging to the Primates suborder Strepsirrhini and the tarsiers of the suborder Haplorrhini. At one point, all prosimians comprised the taxon Prosimii, but this grouping was determined to be polyphyletic.
- A (paraphyletic) group of primates that includes lemurs, lorises and galagos that can also be described as the strepsirrhines as well as the tarsiers. The tarsiers are actually in the haplorrhine group along with monkeys, apes and humans but are referred to classically as prosimians. ...
- Any primate belonging to the lineage ancestral to monkeys, collectively grouped into the suborder Strepsirrhini. ...
