Unlike their "lower primate" relatives (the strepsirrhines), anthropoids have several unique evolutionary traits:
Found in Central and South America, these monkeys often have flat, broad noses and prehensile tails that act like a fifth limb.
Have you ever wondered what connects a tiny squirrel monkey in the Amazon to a silverback gorilla in Africa—and ultimately to you? The answer lies in the Anthropoidea (or simians), the fascinating suborder of "higher primates" that includes monkeys, apes, and humans.
The Anthropoidea are generally split into two major groups based on where they evolved: