ANTH 1001 Chapter : Anthro1001 2
Document Summary
Gorillas: very gentile and social, if they feel threatened they will attack. Name change in primate suborders: traditional: prosimii/anthropoidea, proposed: strepsirrhini/ haplorrhino, this change moves the tarsier to the group with monkeys and apes, 2. Reclassification of the great apes (family names): traditional: pongidae/hominidae, proposed: all hominidae; different subfamilies and tribes. Different kinds of primates: prosimians, new world monkeys, old world monkeys, apes. Primate characteristics relative to other mammals: limbs and locomotion, erect posture: sitting upright, mainly when sitting, some when standing, hands and feet: 5 digits(hands and toes) on each feet, opposable big toes (pollux) and thumbs (hallux). The offspring require a lot of parental care because they are born very immature. They have a very long maturation period, longer lifespans, and have longer pregnancies: example: humans, primates, r-selected: these species have many offspring at one time, born mature and can mostly take care of themselves. Example: spiders: arboreal (vs. terrestrial), arboreal: referring to living in the trees.
