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Primates

Primates are mammals with varied social lives and adaptations that often include grasping hands or feet. They occupy forests, savannas and other habitats, and differ in feeding and communication.

Which primates are featured here?

The category includes chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, lemurs, baboons, mandrills, monkeys and aye-ayes. Monkeys and apes are different groups within the wider primate order.