ANTHR101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hominidae, Quadrupedalism, Brachiation
2 Mar 2016
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How are humans related to other living primate. If sharing primitive traits there is a good chance that they are a common ancestor. Sharp teeth up front: arboreal/vcl- huge eyes, nocturnal, the only primates that eat only animal"s food. Anthropoids inclusively insects: new world monkeys, platyrrhines- nose, shape of the nose , flat, some prehensile tails. How are humans related to other living primate: central and south america, old world monkeys, catarrhines- angle nose, project out, downward facing nostrils. Marmosets/tamarine: produce twin offsprings, fruit sap insects. Cebids: produce one offspring, diet varies by size, both boreal and terrestrial. Colobines: mainly arboreal, leaves/ seeds, stomach pouch, mothers allow others to care for offspring soon after birth. Cereopithecines: mainly terrestrial, fruit, social groups consist of a single breeding male. Hominids: humans, lesser apes and great apes and hominins, long ares capable of brachiation ( hand over hand swinging motions, lack of tail, capable of occasional bipedalism.
