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Primates: Individual
Distinguishing primates
Question | Answer |
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Name the primate with large, mobile ears | Galago |
Galagos eat what? | Gum, beetles, sweet, and soft fruits, saps |
What is interesting about the Galago's mouth? | Tooth-comb and serrated cartilaginous sublingual |
What do Galagos possess to help them eat saps? | Elongated cecum with microorganisms to better digest and tooth-comb to gouge out tree bark |
Do the Galagos fingers move independently? | No |
How to Galagos move around? | Run on trees, vertical clinging and leaping |
What is the Galago IMI? | Less than 100 |
Pottos each mainly what? | Fruits and supplement with saps |
What kind of tail do Galagos have? | Long tail |
What kind of tail do Pottos have? | Very small |
What kind of tail to Lorises have? | Very small |
What is the Potto IMI? | ~100 |
What is the Loris IMI? | ~100 |
How do Pottos get around? | Slowly without leaping |
How do Lorises get around? | Slowly without leaping |
Who has Retia mirabilia? | Pottos and Lorises |
What does retia mirabilia do? | Allows for blood to flow freely without body movement |
Who has the very sharp spinous processes? | Potto |