Primate Behavior Exam 1 Study

Strepsirrhini, Haplorrhini

Primate suborders: ______(wet) + _____(dry_

Lemuriformes, Lorisiformes, Tarsiiformes, Simiiformes

Primate infraorder

Platyrrhini, Catarrhini

Primate parvorders: ______ (new, 3 premolars), _____ (old, 2 premolars)

Cute dogs invite lemurs

Lemuriformes family mnemonic

Good luck

Lorisiformes family mnemonic

All apes can climb

Platyrrhini family mnemonic

Chill humans hang

Catarrhini family mnemonic

Cheirogaleidae

Tiny nocturnal lemuriformes

Daubentoniidae

Lemuriformes known for long middle fingers for grub foraging

Indriidae

Lemuriformes known for vertical climbing

Carl Linneaus

Founder of taxonomy, 1st to classify humans as primates

Galagidae

Lorisiformes known for leaping, grass diet

Aotidae

Night/owl monkey

Atelidae

Spider/howler/muriqui

Cebidae

Capuchins, tools (platyrrhini)

Cercopithecidae

Cheek pouch

Hominidae

Great apes, biggest primates, closest relatives

Hylobatidae

Lesser apes

Adapids

Lemur like eocone primates

Omomyids

Tarsier like eocone primates

Cercopithecinae

Cheek pouches

Colobinae

Sacculated stomach

Arboreal hypothesis

Evolved for tree locomotion

Visual predation hypothesis

Evolved grasping + vision for insect hunting

Angiosperm hypothesis

Evolved to exploit flowering plants w/ seeds enclosed in fruits

Goodall (chimps), Fossey (gorilla), galdrikas (orangatuan)

Trimates