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Primates are characterised by large brains relative to other mammals.

Their eyes face forward, giving them stereoscopic vision and vision is the sense they rely on most rather than smell like other mammals.

Most primates with a few exceptions have opposable thumbs and have developed adaptations to climb trees.

Primate babies take a long time to mature because of their brain size, relative to non-primates.

Non-human primates have oestrus cycles and many species display swellings during their fertile period.

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Mainly thumbs. only primates can move their thumbs.

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