绝大多数
灵长类动物营不同形式的树栖或半树栖生活，只有
环尾狐猴、狒狒和叟猴地栖或在多岩石地区生活。通常以小家族群活动，也结大群活动。多数能直立行走，但时间不长。多在白天活动，夜间活动的有指猴、一些大狐猴、夜猴等。大倭狐猴和倭狐猴在干热季节夏眠数日至数周。 猴子大多为杂食性、吃植物性或动物性食物。选择食物和取食方法各异，如指猴善于抠食树洞或石隙中的昆虫。猩猩的食量很大，几乎把绝大部分的活动时间用以觅食。疣猴科胃的构造特殊，大部分种类吃
粗纤维多的植物性食物。
The vast majority of primate animals of different forms of arboreal or semi arboreal life camp, only ring tailed lemurs, baboons and Barbary ape habitat or in rocky areas of life. Usually in small family groups, also large groups. Most can walk upright, but not for a long time. Many in the daytime and nocturnal indris, some have a douroucouli, etc.. Large and dwarf lemur lemur catta in dry season aestivation several days to weeks. The monkey is mostly carnivorous, eat vegetable or animal food. The choice of different food and feeding methods, such as a good food to pull the tree holes or crevices of insects. Orangutans eat a lot, almost put most of the time for foraging. Structure Colobidae stomach special, most species eat plants of
crude fiber and more food.