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1. The eutheria or placental mammals is the largest group of mammals.
2. There are two suborders of primates named strepsirhini, which includes lemurs, and haplorhini, which includes monkeys.
3. A specialised body plan is not the defining characteristic feature of primates, because bilateral symmetry is also found in mainly other vertebrate animals.
4. The presence of grasping hands and stereoscopic vision in primates is usually explained by some combination of the arboreal hypothesis and carnivorism.
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