Question

13. Why are the Adapoids and the Omomyoids called “true” primates? Name the features you think justify their being identified as “true” primates.

Answer 1

Answer)True primates don’t appear until the beginning of the Eocene epoch (55-34 mya) when the fossil record shows an adaptive radiation of primate forms. These fall into two main forms. The Adapoids look like modern lemurs (with long snouts and larger body size) and the Omomyoids are more tarsier-like with shortened snouts and huge eyes. These primates also had long hind limbs and were probably vertical clingers and leapers, much like lemurs and tarsiers are today.