ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Pelvis, Shock Absorber, Femur
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Prosiman radiation (one species that diversifies into many species to fill in empty niches. First anthropoids (ancestor of early apes and humans) Hominoids are a group (superfamily hominoidea) that includes humans, their fossil ancestors, and the great apes. Are more closely related to the ape/ human group than the old world monkeys. They have large bodies (chimp size or bigger - it"s a trend for primates to get larger). Most of them are so derived and specialised to an adapted niche that they"re not likely to be an ancestor to a hominoid. Hominins are a family (hominidae) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors. Homo sapiens are the only remaining species left. Same term as hominid, which is just a larger group. Mosaic meaning evolution occurred in steps, not all at once. The number one trait for a hominin is habitual bipedal walking.
