anthropoids
Higher primate group
Anthropoids are primates resembling humans in form—the group including monkeys, apes, and humans themselves, distinguished from more primitive primates like lemurs and tarsiers.
The term emphasizes human-like qualities: upright posture, forward-facing eyes, grasping hands.
In older usage, anthropoid specifically meant ape-like: The anthropoid features of the skull suggested an early hominid.
Tailless primates
- chimpanzeesIntelligent African great apes
- gorillasLargest living primates
- orangutansGreat apes of Southeast Asia
- bonobosEndangered African great apes
gibbons · baboons · macaques · mandrills · capuchins · howler monkeys · spider monkeys · marmosets
Order of higher mammals
- hominidsHuman-like primate family
- homininsHuman evolutionary family members
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
- phylogenyEvolutionary relationships among organisms
ancestry · paleontology · divergence · speciation · cladistics · homology · comparative anatomy · Australopithecus
Having two feet
- opposable thumbsDigits that press against fingers
- brachiationArboreal arm-swinging movement
- prehensileAdapted for grasping
- forward-facing eyesEyes positioned for overlap
large brain · grasping hands · tailless · knuckle-walking · stereoscopic vision · ischial callosities · nails · fingernails
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- mirror testConsciousness evaluation via reflection
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- memoryMind's retention capacity
learning · perception · problem-solving · insight · language acquisition · sign language · Koko · Washoe
Concerning community life
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- troopMobile group, organized
hierarchy · alpha · vocalizations · nesting · play · display · aggression · bonding
apes
Tailless primates
- chimpanzeesIntelligent African great apes
- gorillasLargest living primates
- orangutansGreat apes of Southeast Asia
bonobos · gibbons · baboons · macaques · mandrills · capuchins · howler monkeys · spider monkeys · marmosets · tamarins
primates
Order of higher mammals
- hominidsHuman-like primate family
- homininsHuman evolutionary family members
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
phylogeny · ancestry · paleontology · divergence · speciation · cladistics · homology · comparative anatomy · Australopithecus · Homo erectus
bipedal
Having two feet
- opposable thumbsDigits that press against fingers
- brachiationArboreal arm-swinging movement
- prehensileAdapted for grasping
forward-facing eyes · large brain · grasping hands · tailless · knuckle-walking · stereoscopic vision · ischial callosities · nails · fingernails · upright posture
intelligence
Mental ability, cognitive capacity
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- mirror testConsciousness evaluation via reflection
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
memory · learning · perception · problem-solving · insight · language acquisition · sign language · Koko · Washoe · metacognition
social
Concerning community life
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- territorialDefensive about owned space
troop · hierarchy · alpha · vocalizations · nesting · play · display · aggression · bonding · parenting
anthropoidsstrepsirrhines
Wet-nosed primate suborder
lemurs · lorises · galagos · bushbabies · tarsiers