While at the Zoo You See an Exhibit with a Small

question 49

Multiple Choice

While at the zoo you see an exhibit with a small group of primates and notice they have wet, snout-like noses.This indicates a species of

• A) prosimian, because they retain the rhinarium not found in other mammal species.
• B) anthropoid primate, because they retain the rhinarium commonly found in other mammal species.
• C) platyrrhine primate, because their nostrils do not point downward.
• D) strepsirhine, because they retain a rhinarium.

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