Product Review

The Primates are an order of mammals that includes lemurs, monkeys, apes, and humans! Primates have large brains compared to other mammals, and unlike most other mammals they rely primarily on vision instead of their sense of smell. Many primates feature opposable thumbs to help them grasp things and all but the apes have tails. Primates are among the most intelligent mammals, featuring a larger brain size relative to their body size than most other mammals. The more primitive primates include the lemurs and tarsiers, while the more advanced primates, called simians, include monkeys, apes, and even humans. There is much variation among primates with regards to size and shape, from the tiny tamarins to the larger apes. Many have distinctive features, like the Proboscis Monkey's large flat nose, and the mustache-like tufts of the Emperor Tamarin. The primates in this TOOB span from lemurs to monkeys to apes. It includes ten pieces: The Indri, a Japanese Macaque, a Howler Monkey, a Common Marmoset, a Red-handed Tamarin, an Emperor Tamarin, a Proboscis Monkey, a Bonobo, and two Gibbons. The Indriidae is a lemur while the Bonobo and Gibbons are apes. The rest are monkeys. 1 1/2 inches long, 1 1/2 inches wide, and 13 inches tall, this TOOB is a little larger than the size of a standard American ruler. The Primates TOOB includes 10 hand-painted figures measuring between 2 and 3 inches long. There are a wide range of colors, including shades of black, brown, white, cream, and even pink for the face of the Japanese Macaque.