ANTHROP 2200H Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Atelidae, Pig-Tailed Langur, Lemuriformes
19 Aug 2016
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Chapter 6: biology in the present: what is a primate, three prominent tendencies (by sir wilfred e. le gros clark) A suite of physical traits that enable an organism to live in trees. A diet"s flexibility in adapting to given environment. Time and energy parents expend for their offspring"s benefit: arboreal adaptation: primates live in trees and are good at it. Separate bones making up shoulders, limbs, hands, and feet. Collarbone (the clavicle) keeps upper limbs to sides of. Refers to primates" thumb, in that it can touch each of the four fingertips, enabling grasping ability. A fistlike grip in which the fingers and thumbs wrap around an object in opposite directions. A precise grip in which the tips of the fingers and thumbs come together, enabling fine manipulation. An organism"s use of an anatomical feature in a way unrelated to the feature"s original function. Helps inform primates about texture and other physical properties of objects.
