ANTH 1001 Lecture : Anthropology Notes
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Social unit is an adult female and her dependent offspring. Use sticks to open fruits and probe honey for termites. Use calls to notify others that land is theirs. Ow is in africa and asia, not europe. Bilophodont cusp pattern on lower molars. (molar teeth have 4 cusps/points. ) Males have a longer canine tooth and a larger body size. Usually no fight, a dom male will show teeth and sub male will back off. Ow are quadrupedal, on the ground and trees . Anitomical specialization: enlarged, complex stomach to digest large amounts of meat. Compartments in their stomach, they break down cellulose, we as humans cannot, we don"t have that enzyme. Used as a model for early hominin social organization and behavior. Females can follow resident male or leave for new male, usually stay. Also used as a model for early hominin behavior. Found in southern mexico, central and south america.
