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prosimian

In zoology, any animal belonging to the suborder Strepsirhin of primates. Prosimians are characterized by a wet nose with slitlike nostrils, the tip of the nose having a prominent vertical groove. Examples are lemurs, pottos, tarsiers, and the aye-aye.
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This unusual type of feeding adaptation has never been documented among prosimian primates, but is characteristic of modern South American saki monkeys that inhabit the Amazon Basin," said Dr.
Common ancestor of humans and monkeys evolved from primates in Asia by Asian News International
The aye-aye is the only prosimian to have continually growing teeth and a long, spindly finger--perfect for nabbing the larvae of wood-boring insects.
Night fright: scientists look past an animal's spooky appearances in ... by Adams, Jacqueline / Science World
Many prosimian, monkey, and ape species have hypoglossal-canal-mouth ratios that reach or exceed the modern human range, DeGusta's team reports in the Feb.
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