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Someone Called Me A Primate

Tina Satre

ANTH-2301-015 1

Jessica Kristy Juarez

April 17, 2012

Well, that's okay son. You ARE a primate.

Mom! that kid just
called me a primate!!

Well, let's look it up in the dictionary.

But what IS a primate?!

Primate: Noun - any of an order (Primates) of mammals that are
characterized especially by advanced development
of binocular vision, specialization of the appendages
for grasping, and enlargement of the cerebral hemispheres
and that include humans, apes, monkeys, and related forms
(as lemurs and tarsiers)

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primate

But what does that mean?!

Hmm...maybe that scientist
over there will help
explain it to us.

Sir, do you have a
minute to teach us
about primates?

Why sure I do.
If you would like
to come to the zoo
with me I can even
show you some!

Yay!

So how do you
know if an animal
is a primate?

Primates are mammals.
This means they are warm
blooded, carry their babies
inside their bodies, and once
the babies are born, they feed
feed them with milk they make
with glands in their bodies.
(Havilan p. 56)

Primates have binocular
vision. This means their eyes sit
sit next to each, face forward and
the field of vision overlaps.
(Haviland p. 62)

Primates have hands and
feet that can grasp or hold
on to things. (Haviland p. 64)

Primates have enlarged
brains, especially in the
cerebral hemispheres. That is
the part of the brain that supports
our thoughts.
(Haviland p. 64)

PRIMATE EXHIBIT
PROSIMIANS LEFT ANTHROPOIDS RIGHT

But what does that mean?!

There are two suborders or types of
primates: Prosimii and Anthropedia

Fun Facts: Prosimii comes from the
Latin words meaning "before monkeys" and
Anthropoidea comes from the Greek word
meaning "human-like."(Haviland p. 58)

But how can I
tell them apart?

Anthropoids are quadrupedal. This means
all four legs are used for walking.

Anthropoids can grow
much larger than prosimians.
The Western Lowland Gorilla
male weighs an average of 396 lbs!
(WLG Facts 2012)

Prosimians are the size of cats
or even smaller

Prosimians are hind-leg dominate.
This helps to jump and leap to
and from the trees.

Anthropoids have
a shorter snout.

Prosimians have a
long snout.(Haviland p. 58 & 61)

Get ready to see some prosimii
There in the grass!
It's a family of lemurs!

Look! Climbing the tree! It's a loris!

Here come the
anthropoids!

There is a gorilla in the
grass! Do you see the howler
monkeys in the tree?!

MONKEY EXHIBIT
OLD WORLD LEFT NEW WORLD RIGHT

This is getting
complicated

Next we will see two
different types of monkeys:
New World Monkeys and
Old World Monkeys.

New World Monkeys live in Central and South America.
They live in the trees, mostly in the tropical rain forest.
They have flat dry noses with broad nostrils that face out.
They have long and strong tails.
They have a large and opposable big toe.
There's one now! Look up high in the tree!
It's a Squirrel Monkey!
(http://nationalzoo.si.edu)

Old World Monkeys live in Africa, South and East Asia and the Middle East.
They can live in many environments from tropical rain forests to grasslands
and even snowy mountain regions
They have flat dry noses with nostrils that face out and are dry.
They have either short tails or no tails at all.
They have a well-developed gripping hands and opposable thumbs
Look down below! It's a Java Macaques!
(http://nationalzoo.si.edu)