Science Notebook - Student Edition

Primate Evolution 161

Characteristics

of Primates

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Primate Groups

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Strepsirrhines

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Identify the benefits of the following primate characteristics.

Primate Characteristic Benefits

Opposable first digit

Binocular vision

Unspecialized teeth

Flexible shoulders

and hips

Large, complex brain

Low reproductive rate

Identify the primate groups in the diagram below.

Summarize a theor y on why lemurs are found only on

Madagascar and nearby islands.

Section 16.1 Primates (continued)

Main Idea Details

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Primate Groups

“Wet-nosed”: “Dry-nosed”: