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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  
 
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 [[monkey]]s like languars and baboons. Apes are somewhat similar to monkeys, but have no tail. As formulated by most [[biologist]]s, they include gorillas, gibbons, chimps and humans.
 
spider and howler monkeys, and Old World [[monkey]]s like languars and baboons. Apes are somewhat similar to monkeys, but have no tail. As formulated by most [[biologist]]s, they include gorillas, gibbons, chimps and humans.
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==Primates in the Church==
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The term Primate also refers to the senior churchman in a 'province'. Thus, in the [[Church of England]], the [[archbishop]]s of [[Canterbury]] and [[York]] are primates, as is the [[Roman Catholic]] archbishop of [[Westminster]].
    
[[Category:Primates| ]]
 
[[Category:Primates| ]]
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