Concept explainers
Introduction :
The monkey species, including baboons, are tree-dwelling; others live mainly on the ground. Most species are active in the daytime. Monkeys are generally regarded as intelligent, especially the Catarrhini Old World monkeys. They are categorized according to their presence in morphology and the environments they lived.
Answer to Problem 4STP
Correct answer :
The correct answer is option (B) New world monkeys.
Explanation of Solution
Explanation/justification for the correct answer :
Option (B) New world monkeys. New world monkeys like spider monkey, woolly monkeys, and howler monkeys have prehensile tails and their nails are on its digits. So, the correct answer is option (B).
Explanation for incorrect answer :
Option (A) Asian Apes. Asian apes do not have prehensile tails instead they lack an external tail. So, this is an incorrect option.
Option (C) Old world monkeys. The old world monkeys include the African and Asian apes. They do not have prehentile tails. So, this is an incorrect answer.
Option (D) Prosimians. The prosimians are old world monkeys, they are primarily tree-dwelling primate but do not have a prehensile tail. So, this is an incorrect answer.
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