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Anthropoids

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characterized by a relatively flat face, dry nose, small immobile ears, and forward-facing eyes, comprising humans, apes, Old World monkeys, and New World monkeys.

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Prosimians

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a primitive primate of a group that includes the lemurs, lorises, bushbabies, and tarsiers. (No colores vision, reliance on smell, small, solitary, nocturnal, vertical clingers and leapers)

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Hominoids

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any of the modern or extinct bipedal primates of the family Hominidae, including all species of the genera Homo and Australopithecus.

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What is a dominant male gorilla called?

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Silverback