Tree ìshrewsî arenít considered true primates today. . .

• Primate characters

  • Scrotal testes
  • No vibrissae (whiskers)
  • Postorbital bar
  • Some grasping ability
  • Scent marking and territorial behavior

• Non-primate characters

  • Thumbs not fully separate
  • Clawed digits
  • W-shaped molar ridges
  • Two pairs of nipples (*some prosimians have this too)

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