body - not specialised for particular environment
limbs - generally unspecialised
hands/feet - pentadactyl, nails, grasping with friction ridges, first digit opposable
eyes - forward facing for stereoscopic vision, most able to distinguish colour
sense of smell - very poor
teeth - four incisor in upper and lower jaw
brain - large and complex, cerebrum size increases as primates become more highly involved
reproduction - not restricted to breeding season, rhythmical sexual cycle, usually one offspring at a time, long period of parental care
