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'''Primates''' are a group of mainly tropical mammals. Several hundred [[species]] belong to the order.
 
'''Primates''' are a group of mainly tropical mammals. Several hundred [[species]] belong to the order.
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They are often put into three large groups: Prosimians (including lemurs), tarsiers, and lorises. [[Monkey]]s are actually split into smaller groups: New World monkeys, like spider and howler monkeys, and Old World monkeys like languars and baboons. Apes are similar to monkeys, but have no tail. As formulated by most [[biologist]]s and [[anthropologist]]s, they include the lesser apes (gibbons) and greater apes (gorrilas, chimps, and orangutans).
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They are often put into three large groups: Prosimians (including lemurs), tarsiers, and lorises. [[Monkey]]s are actually split into smaller groups: New World monkeys, like spider and howler monkeys, and Old World monkeys like languars and baboons. Apes are similar to monkeys, but have no tail. As formulated by most [[biologist]]s and [[anthropologist]]s, they include the lesser apes (gibbons) and greater apes (gorillas, chimps, and orangutans).
    
==See also==
 
==See also==
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