Knowledge of primate origins is growing rapidly. Read these articles to get an idea about primate origins. Explore a site about Paleocene primates. Research the most recentinformation to be found on the Web. Then write a brief essay about primate origins.

Articles
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/11/1121_021121_PrimateOrigins.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/01/040101090707.htm

Paleocene Primates
http://www.paleocene-mammals.de/primates.htm

Think about: How do the earliest true primates differ from primate-like mammals?

1			Why is the arboreal environment key to primate evolution?  How might primates be different if they had evolved in a primarily terrestrial environment?