Fauna of South Africa
The largest primate in the region, excluding humans, is the chacma baboon. A true generalist, it is found in virtually all habitats in South Africa. The other primates in the region are the vervet monkey and the Samango monkey. They are mainly frugivores, although they are true opportunists and may take eggs and nestlings from bird nests.
Biretia
The smallest of the species, "B. fayumensis", had an estimated weight of 273 g, while the largest, "B. megalopsis", had a weight of about 376g. Adaptations of the skull of "B. megalopsis" are easily comparable to the modern tarsiers, a small, modern Asian primate with a nocturnal insectivorous lifestyle. We can infer the possibility of a nocturnal lifestyle for "B. megalopsis"' from the animal's molar roots, which are truncated to accommodate for large eye sockets typical of a nocturnal primate. The large eye structure and similarity to the modern tarsiers also suggests that it has lost its tapetum lucidum. Thus, "B. megalopsis" demonstrates itself as being the oldest known nocturnal primate.