WHAT IS A PRIMATE?

Monkeys, apes, humans…..we’re all part of the same order of mammals called the Primates. This video explains what makes a primate, well….a primate!

True/False

The orangutan is fully bipedal.

False

Elephants rank higher in intelligence than monkeys even though they are not primates.

True

In primates the developmental period after birth is shorter than in most mammals.

False

Among the primates only man has an opposable thumb.

False

Vocabulary List

Bipedal: Walking on two legs
Gestation: The development that takes place in the womb before delivery
Vertebrate: An animal having a backbone
Neuron: A nerve cell

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