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1
Q

classify

A

haplor–> platyr—> nw world

2
Q

examples

A

howler monkeys
swpider monkeys
muriqiuis
owl monkey (nocturnal!)

3
Q

morphology

A

5 fingers
hairless (prehensile tail for gripping and tacticle sensititivty (neurofibirls)
sweat glands

4
Q

location

A
south/central america
belize
brazil
mexico
argentina
5
Q

spidermonkey aspects

A

fision fusion
multi male + female
prehensile tale

6
Q

locomotion

A

arboreal

7
Q

common mating system?

A

polygamous

8
Q

howloer monkey mating?

A

harems! (male monopolizes female=polygyny)