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Primatology

Primatology. Unit 3 - Chapter 12. Zoological Taxonomy of Humans. Kingdom Animals Phylum Chordates Subphylum Vertebrates Class Mammals Infraclass Eutherians Order Primates Suborder Anthropoids Superfamily Hominoids Family Honimids Tribe Hominins Genus Humans

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Primatology

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  1. Primatology Unit 3 - Chapter 12

  2. Zoological Taxonomy of Humans Kingdom Animals Phylum Chordates Subphylum Vertebrates Class Mammals InfraclassEutherians Order Primates Suborder Anthropoids Superfamily Hominoids FamilyHonimids Tribe Hominins GenusHumans Species Homo Sapiens Our nearest ____________________ relative (animals with which we share a common ancestry) are members of the order ____________________.

  3. Carolus__________________ • 1730’s • Named us _____________________ & placed us in the order of ______________ • Homo sapiens - literally, means “_______________________________”

  4. New World Primates (Monkeys) • only found in _______________________________ & live in ________________________ • _______________ -nosed - nostrils have wide ___________________ & face outward • long _____________________ which is known as ____________________________ tails • Have __________ premolars - Molars are _______________________ • have ______________________ colors and ___________________body with lots of ____________ that made them look _____________ • ____________________________ they live on _____________________ and ___________ • _______________________ parent the infant –____________________ only feed infant • EXAMPLES: Capuchin Monkeys| Squirrel Monkeys | Tamarin Monkeys| Spider Monkeys

  5. Old World Primates (Monkeys) • __________________________& __________________________________ • Various __________________________ & spend most of their day ___________________________________________________ • ________________________ septum and their nostrils face _________________________ • ___________premolars - Teeth are two sharply connected ______________ • Have ____________ body size which have ___________________________ colors especially on ________________________________________ • ____________________ they live on _____________________________________________ • ________________________________ have anything to do with ____________________ • EXAMPLES: macaque, baboons, mandrill, colobus monkeys

  6. The following species are primates: __________________ = (chimps, gorillas, orangutans, & gibbons) _________________ = (baboons, spider monkeys, etc.) __________________ & Tarsiers (pronounciation = tar-see-er)

  7. Our Place Among Primates

  8. Apes are our closest relatives. • Similarities are evident in ______________, _________________-structure, genetics, and __________________________________.

  9. ________________ and humans belong to the same taxonomic ___________________________ • -__________________________ (Hominoids)‏

  10. Apes and humans are ________________________ related to each other than either is to ____________________. • ________________ and ___________________ are included along with humans as hominids • ______________________ are not

  11. Primate Tendencies - Grasping • ________-digited hands suited for _______________ • flexible _________________ and _________________ (encircle branches)‏ • __________________________________________ (can touch other fingers)‏ • some have grasping ___________________________

  12. Smell to Sight • For primates, _______________ is the key means of obtaining ___________________________ • ____________________________ vision(depth of field)‏ • __________________________ vision • Eyes___________________ in _________________ looking directly ahead (no snout)‏ • superior ______________________ at expense of reduced sense of _____________________________

  13. Superior vision allows primates to: • Distinguish ________________ fruits, berries, etc. • ___________________ themselves and ________________ (remove ______________, etc. from hair) • Grooming is one way of __________________ and maintaining _______________________________.

  14. Nose To Hand • Touch is the ___________________ primary means of obtaining information. • Main tactile organ is _____________, specifically _________________________ region (not nose and whiskers)‏ • _________________ and ________________ senses are interrelated (pick-up and appraise small objects)

  15. Brain Complexity • Ratio of brain size to body size _________________ other ____________________________________ • Brains _________________________(concerned with ___________________, association and integration) is relatively ____________________ • _________________ storage in memory allows larger capacity for ___________________________ (especially from experience)

  16. Parental Involvement • Young primates receive ___________ ___________________ and have more ______________________ opportunities. • ______________________ offspring • _______________________ behavior is an important part of _______________________ adaptation

  17. Sociality • live with _______________________ of their species • social groups provide __________________

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