Adaptations of Primates Opposable Thumbs Practice Exercise: Write your name with your pencil without the use of your thumb. Also, try and tie your shoe and get something out of your wallet or purse.

Adaptations of Primates Grasping Hands Practice Exercise: Think of all of the things you could not do without your independently moving fingers.

Adaptations of Primates

Adaptations of Primates Binocular Vision Practice Exercise: Determine your field of vision with your arms spread wide. Test your binocular vision using a pencil and a partner.

The Primate Family Tree

Groups of Primates

Prosimians Why? What do you notice about their eyes? Loris Aye-Aye Lemur Why?

Tarsier – From Southeast Asia Tarsiers A branch by themselves, more closely related to Old & New World Monkeys than Prosimians Tarsier – From Southeast Asia

New World Monkeys Found in South and Central America Spider Monkey Howler Monkey Notice the functioning tail.

Old World Monkeys Found in Africa and Asia Baboons What are the TWO main differences between new and old world monkeys?

Apes Gibbons From Asia

Apes Orangutangs From Asia

Apes Gorillas From Africa

Apes Bonobos From Africa

Apes Chimpanzees From Africa

All of this evolution lead to us!!!

The End!