Differentiate between the following terms: primates, anthropoids, hominoids, and hominids. What will be an ideal response?


Primates include humans, lemurs, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes. They are mammals that have
flexible hands with 5 digits, strong social organization, and front facing eyes.
Anthropoids are monkeys, apes and humans. The cerebrum of anthropoids is more developed
than in other primates. Three families of hominoid: are recognized: the Hylobatidae, the
Hominidae, and the Pongidae. Hominid refers to members of the family of humans,
Hominidae who walk upright.

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