COMMON NAME: primates KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS:
Mammalia ORDER: Primates FAMILY: 13 extant families GENUS
SPECIES: 233 extant species   DESCRIPTION: Long arms with
opposable thumbs; body hair over most of body; shortened nose
(rostrum); forward-looking eyes; opposable first digits on
forelimbs and hind limbs SIZE: Varies according to species
WEIGHT: The smallest living primate is the pygmy mouse lemur,
which weighs approximately 30 g (1.05 lbs). The largest is the
gorilla, which weighs on average of about 175 kg (385 lbs).
DIET: Some species eat leaves or fruit; others are insectivorous
or carnivorous; certain species are omnivorous GESTATION: Varies
according to species SEXUAL MATURITY: Varies according to
species LIFE SPAN: Varies according to species RANGE: Varies
according to species HABITAT: Most dwell in tropical forests
STATUS: IUCN Certain species are listed CITES All primates are
at least Appendix II USFWS Certain species are listed   1.
Baboons have complex social structures with any