ANTHRO 7 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Dont, Ontogeny, The Selfish Gene
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Large scale coalition that sometimes enact attacks on neighboring groups. Problems with great ape models of human ancestors. Living great ape show considerable variety in behavioral adaptations and social organization. All modern apes are restricted to forest, but hominins moved out of forest. Modern apes have many uniquely derived features, may not be very similar to the most recent common ancestor. A wider-ranging comparative about how evolution shapes behavior, social organization, mating strategies. Explore how ecology shapes social organization and behavior. Different species have different ecological niches-ways of making a living . Components: carbohydrates, protein (made of amino acids), trace elements. Carbs and proteins are main ingredients in diet. Food types and their advantages and disadvantages. Generally easy to digest, high in protein and fat (an energy source) (advantage) Predation on vertebrates requires adaptive specializations, while insects are too small for a large animal to harvest economically (disadvantaged) Defended structurally and chemically by plants (disadvantage)
