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AnthoPology Exam 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lesser apes are known as | Gibbons and Siamangs |
| What term describes an animal that eats leaves | Folivore |
| What describes the eating habits of the tarsier | They are completely carnivorous |
| What describes the adaptations of colobine monkeys from Africa and Asia? | A digestive tract best for eating only leaves |
| Primate that shares most genomes with Humans: | Chimpanzee |
| Orangutangs differ from other great apes because: | They usually live solitary lives |
| What monogamous primate would a primatologist most likely study? | Chimpanzee |
| Bergmann's rule: | Hotter=smaller, taller Colder=bigger, shorter |
| Hotter | =smaller, taller |
| Colder | =bigger, shorter |
| Allen's rule: | Body parts change sizes due to climate. The greater the surface area, more heat loss |
| Primates lifespans are longer than: | rodents |
| Why do Strepsirrhines have reflective inner eyes? | They are Nocturnal |
| Mirror in inner eyes | tapetum lucidum (Tap-ee-tum Luc-idum) |
| Primates classified Strepsirrhines are: | Lemurs, lorises, bush babies, |
| Strepsirrhines noses are: | Wet noses |
| Strepsirrhines are usually active during: | Night: Making them Nocturnal |
| Strepsirrhines are not usually seen with others, making them: | Solitary |
| Strepsirrhines faces are: | Expressionless |
| Strepsirrhines sizes are usually: | Small |
| Primates classified as Haplorrhines are: | Monkeys, apes, humans |
| Haplorrhines noses are: | Dry |
| Tarsier | Smallest Primate (giant eyes and ears and frog hands) |
| Haplorrhines patterns of activity are: | Diurnal |
| Haplorrhines social behaviors are usually: | Social |
| Haplorrhines faces are: | Expressive |
| Haplorrhines sizes range from: | Medium to large |
| Tarsier's are the: | Only fully carnivorous primate. |
| The "Big toe" is also known as the: | Helix |
| Primate feet are classified as: | Prehensile because they still have apposable thumbs on their feet. |
| Swinging through the trees. | Vertical clinging and leaping |
| Brachiation: | Suspension in trees |
| Walking on all fours with a clenched fist: | Knuckle walking/Quadrupedalism |
| Upright walking | Bipedal |
| Smaller primates eat: | Insects/insectivory |
| Medium to Large primates eat: | Leaves/folivory |
| Large primates eat: | Fruit/Frugivory |
| One primate that is classified as Old World: | Baboons |
| What are the pads on Baboons called? | Ischial Callosity ( is-che-al Call-osity) |
| How does the Colobus monkey digestive tracks differ? | The have two stomachs, they are for better digesting of leaves |
| Dental Formula: 2.1.2.3 | Old world monkeys and humans |
| 2.1.3.3 | New World monkey's |
| What is the Chimpanzees diet? | They are omnivorous frugivores |
| Why do groups of primates with only one male have more sexual dimorphism? | Sperm competition |
| How do male primates in polygamous groups differ from females? | They are overall bigger and have bigger canines. |
| Monomorphic primates: | One pair that stays together. |
| Monomorphic sexual dimorphism: | Little to none. |
| An example of primates with monomorphic pairs: | Gibbons |
| What is Piloerection? | When the hair on animals stands up to try and make themselves look bigger. |
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