primatology shine binciken kimiyya na primates, wanda ya haɗa da birai, birai, lemurs, lorises, da tarsiers. Wannan fanni na binciken ya ƙunshi batutuwa da dama, waɗanda suka haɗa da ɗabi'a, ilimin halitta, jikin mutum, juyin halitta, da kuma jinsin halittu na primates. Ilimin farko kuma ya ƙunshi nazarin hulɗar da ke tsakanin primates da mahallin su, da kuma alaƙar da ke tsakanin nau'ikan primates daban-daban. Masana ilimin farko suna amfani da hanyoyi daban-daban na bincike, gami da lura, gwaji, da nazarin fage, don ƙarin fahimtar ilimin halitta da halayen waɗannan dabbobi masu ban sha'awa.