PRIMATES

Strepirrhini

lorises, galagos and lemurs

Anthropoids

Tarsiers, American monkeys, Afro-Eurasian monkeys, apes, chimps/bonobos and humans

lorises

• Omnivore/gummivore

• Big eyes

galagos

• Insectivorous

• Big eyes

lemurs

• Live in Madagascar

mouse lemurs

• Insectivorous

• Nocturnal

aye-ayes

• Woodpecker-like

• Eats plants and insects

• Nocturnal

sifaks

• Folivores

• Diurnal

• Leapers

common lemurs

• Folivores

• Diurnal

• Quadrupeds

sportive lemurs

• Folivores

• Nocturnal

• Leap like kangaroos

extinct lemurs

• Paleopropitecidae (sloth lemurs) - giant, folivores

• Archaelemuridae (money lemurs) - small, terrestrial, grazers

• Megaladapiade (koala lemurs) - giant, folivore

Tarsiers

• Restricted to islands in Southeast Asia

• Very small (50-130g)

• Vertical clingers and leapers

• Nocturnal, solitary, insectivorous

3 types of Tarsiers

• Carlito (Philippine tarsier)

• Cephalopachus (western tarsier)

• Tarsius (sulawesi tarsier)

American Monkeys

• Restricted to central and south America

sakis, titis, vkaris

• Herbivores

• Diurnal

capuchin, squirrel monkeys

• Omnivore

• Diurnal

howler, spider monkey

• Frugivore/folivores

• Diurnal

• Prehensile tail (hangs from tail)

owl monkey

• Frugivores

• Nocturnal

marmosets, tamarins

• Omnivores/gummivores

• Diurnal

Afro-Eurasian Monkeys

• Africa and Asia

• Highly diverse

colobus, langurs

• Folivores

• Diurnal

baboons, guenos, mangabeus, macque

• Frugivores/omnivores

• Diurnal

Apes

• Gibbons = lesser apes

• Others  = great apes

Gibbons

• Restricted to Asia

• Many species

• Small (5-10kg)

• Diurnal 

• Brachiating (swing with arms only)

• Frugivores

Orangutans

• Restricted to the islands of Southeast Asia

• Genus Pongo

• Diurnal

• Brachiating

• Frugivores (picky eaters)

• Large bodied (60-120 kg)

• Going extinct

Gorillas

• Restricted to equatorial Africa

• Genus Gorilla

• Diurnal

• Knuckle-walking

• Folivores

• Large bodied (70-200kg)

Chimps and Bonobos

• Restricted to equatorial Africa

• Genus Pan

• Large (20-60kg)

• Diurnal

• Knuckle walkers

• Omnivores

• Tool users

Humans

• Global distribution

• Genus Homo

• One living species: Homo Sapien

• Large bodied (40-90kg)

• Diurnal omnivores