An order of mammals characterized by forward-facing eyes giving depth perception, grasping hands (and, in most species, feet) with opposable digits, and, on average, unusually large brains relative to body size. Primates includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and humans.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Primates
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1. Primates (Wikipedia)
2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Primates
Primate (Wikipedia)
In Group: Euarchontoglires Orders, LeadQuote, In Group: Euarchontoglires Orders, Lead
Primates is an order of mammals, which is further divided into the strepsirrhines, which include lemurs, galagos, and lorisids; and the haplorhines, which include tarsiers and simians (monkeys and apes).
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