Traditionally, primate characteristics have been explained as the result of adaptation to ________ environments.
A) terrestrial
B) rocky
C) arboreal
D) desert
E) ocean

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Primate characteristics, such as grasping hands and feet, binocular vision, and mobile shoulder joints, have typically been attributed to adaptation to an arboreal (tree-dwelling) environment.

Traditionally, Primate Characteristics Have Been Explained as the Result of Adaptation