| − | '''Primates''' is an order of mammals which share human-like characteristics. Several hundred [[species]] belong to the order. | + | '''Primates''' is an order of mammals which share human-like characteristics. Scientists who believe in [[evolution]] also claim that it includes [[human]]s. Several hundred [[species]] belong to the order. |
| | They are often put into two large groups: the suborder Strepsirrhini, which include lemurs, tarsiers, and lorises; and the suborder Haplorrhini, which include the small tarsiers; the New World monkeys (spider and howler monkeys); Old World monkeys (languars and baboons); and the Apes, which, as formulated by most [[biologist]]s and [[Anthropology|anthropologists]], include the lesser apes (gibbons) and greater apes (gorillas, chimps, and orangutans). Some authorities include [[man]] with the genus that includes the great apes, a theory rejected by creationists. | | They are often put into two large groups: the suborder Strepsirrhini, which include lemurs, tarsiers, and lorises; and the suborder Haplorrhini, which include the small tarsiers; the New World monkeys (spider and howler monkeys); Old World monkeys (languars and baboons); and the Apes, which, as formulated by most [[biologist]]s and [[Anthropology|anthropologists]], include the lesser apes (gibbons) and greater apes (gorillas, chimps, and orangutans). Some authorities include [[man]] with the genus that includes the great apes, a theory rejected by creationists. |
| | ::::::Family [[Hominidae]]: great apes ([[gorilla]]s, [[chimpanzee]]s, [[orangutan]]s) | | ::::::Family [[Hominidae]]: great apes ([[gorilla]]s, [[chimpanzee]]s, [[orangutan]]s) |