Primate
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A primate is any member of the biological order Primates (Latin: "prime, first rank"), the group that contains lemur, the Aye-aye, lorid, galago, tarsier, monkey, and ape, with the last category including human. With the exception of humans, which now inhabit every continent on Earth, most primates live in tropical or subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia. Primates range in size from the 30 g (1 ounce) Pygmy Mouse Lemur to the 200 kg (440 pound) Gorilla. According to fossil...
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Biology
| Scientific name |
- Primates
| Synonym scientific name |
| Rank |
| Higher classification |
| Lower classifications |
| Organisms of this type |
| ITIS Taxon S/N |
- 180089
| NCBI Taxon ID |
- 9443
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