ANTH 1001 Chapter : 2/24-3/10
Document Summary
Taxonomy: proposed changes: name change in primate suborders: Proposed: strepsirrhini/haplorrhini (move tarsiers: reclassification of the great apes (family names): Primate studies: descriptive, observational, jane goodal, dian fossey, theoretical, behavioral ecology: study of relationship between environment and behavior, sociobiology: study of relationship between genetics and behavior. Dental characteristics: heterodont, incisor, canine, premolar, molar, diastema, dental formula: standardized way of talking about the teeth and describing the dentition, nwm (new world monkeys): 2. 1. 3. 3. Mandible: owm/apes/humans (old world monkeys): (only half of the mouth for both nwm and owm) Diet: foragers, omnivores, frugivores, insectivores, folivores, carnivores. Primate terms: sexual dimorphism: differences between the sexes in size, shape, and color. Primate geographic distribution: primates prefer warm and forested climates. Lemurs: found in madagascar, range of variation in size: mouse lemur & sifaka (specific examples of. Lorises: nocturnal, rely on scent and vocalizations, bush baby and slow loris (examples of lorises) Tarsiers: blend of characteristics (behaviorally: prosimians & biologically: anthropoids.
