ABOUT PRIMATES OR PRIMATE SPECIES PROTECTED IN INDONESIA
Primates are a species of mammal belonging to the Order Primates.
In the order Primates there are 16 families in its classification.
The hallmark of the Primate Order of mammals is to have 5 fingers (Pentadactly) with opposite fingernails and thumbs. have a stereoscopic view direction (direction of view forward, not sideways).
It is estimated that the number of primate species in the world is 500 species, or in Indonesia alone it is estimated that there are 62 primate species. or While 37 Primate Species include protected animals.
The 37 primates included in the list of protected animals come from 5 primate families, for example Old World monkeys (Cercopithecidae), great apes (Hominidae), gibbons (Hylobatidae), slow lorises (Lorisidae), and tarsiers (Tarsiidae).
why the 37 primate species are protected, because of the decline in population due to poaching, of course, because their habitat has been damaged.
Then, primate species that are not protected?
some primate species that are not protected because the population is still the largest. usually sold in animal markets such as long-tailed monkeys (Macaca fascicularis), or monkeys (Macaca nemestrina).
keep in mind that wanting to keep primates would be better considered twice considering that apart from primates including wild animals, it is also very easy to transmit diseases from primates to humans and vice versa (zoonosis).
What's the difference between slow lorises, sloths and tarsiers?
The difference is that the Slow Loris comes from Lorisidae or has a round face shape, big eyes, small body or no tail. have different hair colors depending on the type.
Sloths (Sloths) are not derived from Primates from the order Pilosa which are related to anteaters.
The sloth has long limbs or a round head with small ears. hair color ranges from white to brown.
has a short tail of about 5 to 6 cm and is typical of the sloth with only two or three fingers. Because sloths have only two types.
Tarsier has a small body and has large eyeballs, even the size of the eyeball is large, for example the brain. tarsier long hind legs almost twice its body size, or long tail.
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