ANTH 101 - Exam #2 (Primates)

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Major Groupings of Primates

  1. Lemurs

  2. Lorises

  3. Tarziers

  4. New World Monkeys

  5. Old World Monkeys

  6. Apes

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Types of Mammals (3)

  1. Metatheria

  2. Eutheria

  3. Prototheria

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Example of Metatherian Mammal

Kangaroos and koalas

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Example of Eutherian Mammal

Primates

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Example of Prototherian Mammal

Platypus

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Anatomical Traits of Primates (8)

  • Grasping hands

  • Opposable Thumbs

  • Big toes

  • Flattened Nails

  • Forward Facing Eyes

  • Generalized Body/Dental Plan

  • Petrosal Bulla (Ear Bone)

  • Enclosed Orbits

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Life History Traits

  • Single offspring, large brains, encephalization

  • Neocortex, extended ontonegy, sociality

  • Behavioral: Noctural, Diurnal, Crepuscular

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Subgroups of Primates

  1. Strepsirhini and Hapolorini

  2. Prosimian and Anthropoid