Name
Primates
old world monkey (cercopithecus, macaque, baboons, langur, etc.)
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Primates
Habitat
Terrestrial, on the ground or on trees, in habitats ranging from savannahs to woodlands and forests.
Feeding
Mainly phytophagous or omnivorous, depending on the species
Distribution
Asia and Africa. In Europe, only one reintroduced population persists in Gibraltar.
Conservation status
Numerous globally threatened species (IUCN)
Additional information
Eyes in frontal position. Opposable thumb. Tail more or less long (in some species vestigial), never prehensile.
Additional information
Bibliography
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