What traits and trends characterize the primate lineage? Explain.

Hands and feet with 5 fingers Generalized skeleton Large brain

Explanation:

The order primate holds 300 or more species including monkeys, humans, gorillas, chimpanzees among others. The species included in this order share anatomic and functional characteristics such as:

Hands and feet with 5 fingers and opposable thumbs, for grabbing, holding a grip for a better arboreal lifestyle. Even though in some species such as humans these opposable thumbs in feet don't longer exist. Plantigrade feet, which means that the toes and metatarsals are flat on the ground while walking. Collarbone or clavicle present. Nails instead of claws in the large majority of species. Color vision. Two brain hemispheres well developed, for special traits like social behaviors and better eye-hand coordination among others.

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