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A primate is a member of the biological order Primates (Latin: "prime, first rank"), the group that contains lemurs, the Aye-aye, lorids, galagos, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes, with the last category including humans. With the exception of humans, who now inhabit every continent on Earth, most primates live in tropical or subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia. Primates range in size from the 30 g (1 ounce) Pygmy Mouse Lemur to the 200 kg (440 pound) Mountain Gorilla. According to... full article at wikipedia
Scientific name
  • Primates
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Rank
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Organisms of this type
ITIS Taxon S/N
  • 180089
NCBI Taxon ID
  • 9443
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