ANT203H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Adaptive Radiation, Speciation
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Tails are not just for show, survival primary weapon in war over territory, Males rub scent on tail and sting fight. Battle: who can produce the most offensive odour. Get along so well social beings. Common ancestor look at hands they are very similar, except for thumb. Why are they in this form and the other ancestors of africa formed into humans: competition. Competition new land, development of bigger brain. There were no competitors, many resources formed many species of. They all evolved from that rafting ancestor (??) Reluctant when it comes to mixing with other lemurs. They have lost the ability of getting around by other means. Locals believe it to be an evil spirit. Developed continuous growing teeth can work with the wear and tear of their diet (coconut shells) Hands each digit seems to be adapted for a different job: one finger is thin enough to take out food from the thinnest spaces.
