ANTH 1001 : Unit 2 (test 2 Notes) Through 3/5/12
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2/27/2012 4:38:00 pm: descriptive- earliest studies of primates dates back to 30"s. Describing the different trends or types of primates: observational- takes us into the 70"s. Just observing them: people, jane goodall- most well known primatologist. Known for her work with social relationships among chimps. First to observe chimps making and using tools: dian fossey- known for her work with mountain gorillas. We can thank dian for our knowledge that gorillas are not these savage beasts unless they are threatened. Primate terms: sexual dimorphism- referring to differences in the size, shape, or coloration between the sexes of a species. (peacocks/peahen) Primate geographic distribution: old world: africa, asia, south pacific, new world: south america, central america. Summing up prosimians: small bodied, longer snout, dental comb, grooming claw, post-orbital bar. Nwm: callitrichids, buffy head marmoset, golden lion tamarins, cebids, white throated capuchin, howler monkeys. Owm: cheek pouch monkeys (cercopithecinae, they store food in these cheek pouches, ex.
