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Primate
A primate is any member of
the biological order
Primates, the group that
contains all the species
commonly related to the
lemurs, monkeys, and apes,
with the latter category
including humans. Primates
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Monkey
A monkey is any member of
two of the three groupings
of simian primates. These
two groupings are the New
World and Old World monkeys
of which together there are
nearly 200 species. A group
of monkeys may be referred
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Sea-Monkey
Sea-Monkeys are a hybrid of
Artemia salina, a species of
brine shrimp. These are a
type of fairy shrimp -- not
true shrimp, but a
branchiopod. The term
Sea-Monkeys (sometimes
unhyphenated) is a trademark
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Howler monkey
The howler monkeys are among
the largest of the New World
monkeys. As their name
suggests, vocal animal
communication forms an
important part of their
social behavior. The large
slow moving monkeys are the
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Rhesus Macaque
The Rhesus Macaque (Macaca mulatta), often called the Rhesus Monkey, is one of the best known species of Old World monkeys. It is a typical macaque, common throughout Afghanistan to northern India ... > more -
Mirror neuron
A mirror neuron is a neuron which fires both when an animal performs an action and when the animal observes the same action performed by another (especially conspecific) animal. Thus, the neuron ... > more -
Cottontop Tamarin
The Cottontop Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus), also known as the Pinche Tamarin, is a small New World monkey weighing less than 1lb (0.5 kg). It is an endangered species found in tropical forest edges and ... > more -
Capuchin monkey
The capuchins are the group of New World monkeys classified as genus Cebus. Like most New World monkeys, capuchins are diurnal and arboreal. With the exception of a midday nap, they spend their ... > more -
Mirror test
The mirror test is a measure of self-awareness developed by Gordon Gallup Jr in 1970. The test gauges self-awareness by determining whether an animal can recognize its own reflection in a mirror as ... > more -
Comparative psychology
Comparative psychology, taken in its most usual, broad sense, refers to the study of the behavior and mental life of animals other than human beings. It is synonymous with animal psychology, but ... > more -
Lar Gibbon
The Lar Gibbon (Hylobates lar), also known as the White-handed Gibbon, is a primate in the Hylobatidae or gibbon family. It is one of the more well-known gibbons and is often seen in ... > more
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