Question

While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates and notice they have wet, snout-like noses, grooming claws, and tooth combs. These indicate a species of:

Answer 1

These indicate a species of Strepsirrhini that retain a rhinarium found only in prosimian primates.

Explanation:

• The physical traits mentioned in the description of the species evident at the zoo are commonly exhibited by a few animals like the Lemurs found in Madagascar, Pottos and Galagos found in Africa and Lorises found in India.
• Based on the attribute of the nose skin (rhinarium) of these species, these species are categorized in the class of Prosimian primates.