1. Primates differ from other mammals in that they
have hands and fingers
mostly live in trees
resemble man

2. How can you tell the difference between a monkey and an ape?
apes are bigger than monkeys
monkeys have tails and apes don't
both of the above

3. Is there a physical difference between Old World and New World monkeys?
Their thumbs and toes are different
The Old World monkey has hard sitting pads on the bottom side of the buttocks
both of the above

4. Lemurs are found where?
In all parts of Africa
In tropical forests of Southeast Asia
Only on the island of Madagascar

5. Orangutans live
in large family groups
solitary lives
in Africa

6. Who has the strongest tail of all New World monkeys?
The siamang
The black howler monkey
The spider monkey

7. Chimpanzees are:
vegetarians
omnivorous (vegetables, fruit & meat)
carnivorous

8. Siamangs
are the smallest of the gibbons
have webbed 2nd and 3rd toes
both of the above

9. What color is a baby Francois langur when it is born?
red
golden brown
black

10. What are the major threats to primates in the wild?
Being killed for bush meat and captured for the pet trade
Habitat destruction because of increased farming, logging and human overpopulation
both of the above

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