Talk:Primate

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The current WikiProject Mammals collaboration article is Primate. Last month's winner was: Tiger. Feel free to cast your vote for next month's article

Article milestones Date Process Result June 24, 2005 Peer review Reviewed March 12, 2006 Peer review Reviewed

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[edit] Primate collaboration

This article is Mammal Collaboration of the Month at the moment. It'd be great if we could sort out a to-do list to get things rolling, maybe some of the issues address on the discussion page should be addressed properly? Cheers, Jack (talk) 18:58, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

This is a quick comparison between the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Wikipedia page topics. We should be able to get the article to cover all the topics plus add a little extra, including more up-to-date research (e.g. Britannica still lists 300 species).

Encyclopedia Brittanica General considerations Size range and adaptive diversity Distribution and abundance Natural history Reproduction and life cycle Breeding periods Gestation period and parturition Infancy Growth and longevity Locomotion Four types of locomotion Bipedalism Diet Size in evolutionary perspective Forest and savanna Form and function General structure Vertebral column and posture Hands and feet Teeth Snouts, muzzles, and noses Sensory reception and the brain Touch Eyes and vision Nervous integration The brain Reproductive system Male and female genitalia Placenta Historical background of primate studies Evolution and paleontology Renewed interest in primate origins The primate fossil record Cretaceous Paleocene Eocene Oligocene Miocene Pliocene Pleistocene Classification Additional Reading General works Advanced works

Wikipedia page Description and behaviour General description Skull Eyes Hands and feet Limbs and vertebral column Prehensile tail Mouth and teeth Nose Sexual dimorphism Color vision Locomotion Laughter Habitat Phylogeny Close relations Classification Some prehistoric primates Primate hybrids Legal status Animal testing See also References External links

Cheers, Jack (talk) 16:16, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Right, things that are still important: evolution (first split between strep and hap, then the hap split into plat/cat, then the cat split into apes/monkeys), reproduction, and habitat. I'm off on holiday now! Cheers, Jack (talk) 22:17, 3 June 2008 (UTC)