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| − | Primates include many mammals, such as lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans. | + | Primates are a group of mainly tropical mammals. Several hundred species belong to the order, including humans. |
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| | + | They are often put into 3 large groups: Prosimians, including lemurs, tarsiers, and lorises. Monkeys are actually split into smaller groups: New World Monkeys, like |
| | + | spider and howler monkeys, and Old World monkeys like languars and baboons. Apes are somewhat similar to monkeys, but have no tail. They include gorillas, gibbons, chimps, and humans. |
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