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prosimian: see primate primate, member of the mammalian order Primates, which includes humans, apes , monkeys , and prosimians, or lower primates. The group can be traced to the late Cretaceous period, where members were forest dwellers. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Most prosimians have a moist pointed snout and special eyes that reflect light--giving so-called eyeshine to those that are active at night. These cyclically occurring vaginal membranes, found in guinea pigs and some species of prosimians, disappear under the stimulation of the same gonadal hormones produced by the preovulatory follicle and ensure that sexual intercourse only occurs when the female can become pregnant (reviewed in Wallen, 2001). For instance, the relatively smallest frontal cortex turns up in prosimians (lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers). |
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