Primates

Dexterity

5 fingers with opposable thumbs, we have nails instead of claws to better manipulate objects, and we also use our hands for sensory info.

Visual acuity

Brains are used for color and stereoscopic(3D) vision. The sense of smell is sacrificed for these traits.

Big Brains

Brain-to-body ratio, big brains are used for better memory, learning, and complex social behaviors.

Long infant dependency

Infants usually depend on their parents a lot longer than other species, but in return infants usually learn more from their parent compare to others.

Sociality

Primates are social; group living supports communal care and learned behavior.

Arboreal

Living in the trees

Nocturnal

Active during the nighttime

Terrestrial

Living on the ground

Prenhensile

The ability to grasp tails

Brachiation

Arboreal locomotion by swinging from the underside of branches by the arms.

Knuckle Walking

Quadrupedal terrestrial locomotion on all four limbs

Bipedal Walking

Upright locomotion, using rear limbs. AKA moving on 2 foot in an upright position.

Intersubjectvity

The capacity and eagerness to share in the emotional states and experiences of other individuals. Hint: Humans are the only animals to have this ability.

Ultra-Social

Humans eagerness to collaborate, even with non-kin or strangers.

Where do Gibbions live?

Southeast Asia

Orangutans Location

Southeast Asia

Gorillias Location

Central Africa

chimpanzees Location

Central Africa

Bonobos Location

Central Africa

Human Location

Cosmopolitan Distribution

New World Monkeys

The Americas

Old World Monkeys Location

Asia and Africa