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1.5 describe primate characteristics, including: hand/foot structure and function, including opposable thumb or toe skull shape and function brain size relative to body size arrangement of the vertebral column to the degree of upright stance vision, including degree of stereoscopic vision, colour vision reproductive features, including single live young and relatively long gestation parenting and group bonding

describe primate characteristics including:

  • hand/foot structure and function, including opposable thumb or toe
  • skull shape and function
  • brain size relative to body size
  • arrangement of the vertebral column to the degree of upright stance
  • vision, including degree of stereoscopic vision, colour vision
  • reproductive features, including single live young and relatively long gestation
  • parenting and group bonding

Background

Primates have many characteristics but have no features that every member possesses. As you read through the general features of primates you will notice that you do not share all of the features (e.g. you have an opposable thumb but you do not have opposable toes).

The features of primates are more like a collection of similarities including the following.

Primates Overview (external website) Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, California