strepsirrhines
Toothcombed primate group
Strepsirrhines are a suborder of primates distinguished by their wet noses and reliance on smell, including lemurs, lorises, and bushbabies.
The name refers to their curved, comma-shaped nostrils.
They represent the more ancestral branch of primates, contrasting with the dry-nosed haplorhines (monkeys, apes, and humans).
Madagascar's strepsirrhines evolved in isolation for millions of years.
Basal primate subgroup
- primateHigher mammal order member
- lemurMadagascan arboreal primate
- lorisSmall venomous Asian primate
- galagoSmall nocturnal African primate
bushbaby · aye-aye · anthropoid · suborder · clade · phylogeny · toothcomb
Narrow-spaced grooming implement
Active during darkness
- arborealOf or in trees
- quadrupedalWalking on four legs
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
- territorialDefensive about owned space
foraging · omnivorous · insectivorous · vocalization · solitary · torpor · nesting · sunbathing
Native to one area
- MalagasyMadagascar's native language
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- baobabBulbous African tree species
- biodiversityRange of life forms
At risk of extinction
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- bushmeatHunted tropical wildlife flesh
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces
- reforestationReplanting depleted woodlands
prosimian
Basal primate subgroup
galago · bushbaby · aye-aye · anthropoid · suborder · clade · phylogeny · toothcomb
toothcomb
Narrow-spaced grooming implement
nocturnal
Active during darkness
- arborealOf or in trees
- quadrupedalWalking on four legs
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
territorial · foraging · omnivorous · insectivorous · vocalization · solitary · torpor · nesting · sunbathing
endemic
Native to one area
- MalagasyMadagascar's native language
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- baobabBulbous African tree species
endangered
At risk of extinction
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- bushmeatHunted tropical wildlife flesh
- fragmentationBreaking into smaller pieces