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Primates: Individual
Distinguishing primates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |