P rimates are a group of mammals that includes humans and our close relatives, such as apes, monkeys and lemurs. Monkeys, ...

Insect-eating primates, like tarsiers, have extra copies of the ‘CHIA’ gene to break down insect exoskeletons. Bamboo lemurs and lorises expanded detoxification genes to process toxic plants.

Research study explores how genetic changes shaped the variety seen across primates — from brain development and body size to diet, vision, movement and survival in extreme environments.