ANTH 1001 Chapter : Chapter 7
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Kay"s threshold if you eat insects you cannot be more than 500g. Insects high in energy and nutrient content; medium in processing; availability is low. Fruit high in energy, low nutrient content, easy processing, medium in availability. Leaves medium in energy and nutrient content, hard to process, high availability. Frugivore rounded cusps and short crests; have large incisors, short simple gut. Folivore long crests on molars (cellulose) small incisors, long complex gut. Insectivore long crests on molars (chitin) have to have large incisors and canines, short simple gut. Leaping vertical clinging and leaping quadrupedal leaping (saltation) ex. tarsiers; hind limbs are longer and long spines with powerful graspinghands and feet. Quadrupedalism terrestrial longer limbs, short and strong digits and strongerlessflexible joints with smaller tails, arboreal- forlimbs tend to be slightly shorter with large tail for balance and grasping hands, knuckle-walking ex, gorillas, chimps, bonobos.
