Features of primates

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What are the defining features of primates?The primates are one of the most diverse orders of mammals on Earth. They include the lemurs the lorises.

  • relatively large, complex brain.
  • forward-facing eyes with overlapping fields of view that allow depth perception.
  • eye sockets with a ring or cup of bone surrounding and supporting the eyes.
  • grasping hands with long fingers to curl around objects.