Midterm 2 ANTH

List the differences between Strepsirrhines and Haplorrhines

Strepsirrhines:

Lack full post-orbital closure

Grooming Claw, Tooth Comb

Wet nose

Smaller Brain

Faster life history

Haplorrhines:

Have full orbital closure

Bigger Brain

Dry Nose

Vision

No reflective tapetum (diurnal!)

List two groups of strephirrines

Lorisiformes, Lemuriformes

List species in Lorisiformes

Lorises, Pottos, Galagos

Loris Traits (Location, Diet, Sleep, Locomotion, Notable Features)

Asia

Frugivores/Insectivores

Nocturnal

Slow, arboreal, quadruped

Notable:

Venemous

No Tail

Galagos (Location, Diet, Sleep, Locomotion, Notable Features)

Africa

Insectivore

Nocturnal

Vertical Clinger

Hide offspring

Pottos (Location, Diet, Sleep, Locomotion, Notable Features)

Africa

Insectivore

Nocturnal

Slow Climber

Scapular Shield (Defense)

Types of Lemurs

Aye Aye, Ruffed/Brown/Bamboo/Ring Tailed, Indri/Sifaka/Avahi

Aye Aye (Location, Diet, Sleep, Locomotion, Notable Features)

Madagascar

Insectivore

Nocturnal

Aboreal Quadruped

• Foragers

• Special Middle Finger

• Incisors grow continuously

Ruffed, Brown, Bamboo, Ring-Tailed (Location, Diet, Sleep, Locomotion, Notable Features)

Madagascar

Folivore, Frugivore

Cathemeral

Quadruped

• Cyanide Consumption

  • MM/MF

Indri, Sifaka, Avahi

Madagascar

MM/MF —> Sifaka

Indri and Avahi are monogamous

Dwarf, Mouse, and Fat-Tiled

Lepilemur