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Lorisoidea is a superfamily of nocturnal primates. Members of this superfamily are called lorisoids, and include lorises, angwantibos, pottos, galagos, and bushbabies. Lorisoidea is one of two superfamilies that form the suborder Strepsirrhini, itself one of two suborders in the order Primates.
Brown spider monkey (Ateles hybridus) Platyrrhini is a parvorder of primates. Members of this parvorder are called platyrrhines, or New World monkeys, and include marmosets, tamarins, and capuchin, squirrel, night, titi, saki, howler, spider, and woolly monkeys. Platyrrhini is one of three clades that form the suborder Haplorrhini, itself one of two suborders in the order Primates. They are ...
The order Primates consists of 505 extant species belonging to 81 genera. This does not include hybrid species or extinct prehistoric species. Modern molecular studies indicate that the 81 genera can be grouped into 16 families; these families are divided between two named suborders and are grouped in those suborders into named clades, and some of these families are subdivided into named ...
Crepuscular, a classification of animals that are active primarily during twilight, making them similar to nocturnal animals.; Diurnality, plant or animal behavior characterized by activity during the day and sleeping at night.
Lorisoidea is a superfamily of nocturnal primates found throughout Africa and Asia. Members include the galagos and the lorisids. [2]: 34–35 As strepsirrhines, lorisoids are related to the lemurs of Madagascar and are sometimes included in the infraorder Lemuriformes, [3] [a] although they are also sometimes placed in their own infraorder, Lorisiformes Gregory, 1915.
Night monkeys, also known as owl monkeys or douroucoulis [2] (/ d uː r uː ˈ k uː l i z /), are nocturnal New World monkeys of the genus Aotus, the only member of the family Aotidae (/ eɪ ˈ ɒ t ɪ d iː /). The genus comprises eleven species which are found across Panama and much of South America in primary and secondary forests, tropical ...
The brown greater galago is a nocturnal, arboreal animal. [9] During the day, it rests 5 to 12 meters (16 to 39 ft) above the ground in a dense tangle of creepers or in the hollow of a tree, rarely on an exposed branch. Female galagos will make nests, leafy platforms with foliage above to shelter their young. [7]
The northern greater galago is a nocturnal predominantly arboreal primate. During the day, they sleep alone in trees and emerge at night. They tend to focus on a particular portion of their home range for several nights while foraging, then move on to concentrate on a new section after a short time. [4]