ANTH 1001 : Anthropology Test 2 Notes
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Taxonomy proposed changes: name change in primate sub orders: traditional: prosimii/anthropoidea three groups of prosimians, lemurs, lorises, tarsiers. Proposed: change to strepsirrhini (lemurs and lorises) /haplorrhini. Moves tariers: reclassification of the great apes (family names): Descriptive- researchers would go into the field and describe the different groups and what they saw in the field to classify them. Behavioral ecology- study of relationship b/w environment and behavior. Sociobiology: study of relationship b/w genetics and behavior. Hands and feet: prehensile- ability to grasp. Increased reliance on vision: usually have colored vision, forward facing eye orbits, depth perception. Encephalized- relative to body size and primates have big brains. K selected few off spring at one time that are born immature and unable to take care of themselves pregnancy period is relatively long. Heterodont: different teeth: incisor, canine, premolar, molar. Dental formula: standardized way of looking at or describing the teeth. # of types of teeth found in one half of the mouth.
