ANTH 1220 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Layer Cake, Absolute Dating, Tropical Year
19 May 2017
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How animal relates to others of its same species. Noyau = males and female all have own land (solitary), male overlaps with land of several females and mates. Mostly nocturnal, insectivorous prosimians and higher primates (orangutans) . Territorial pairs = male/female pair live together, defined by both, little sexual dimorphism, rare among primates (except gibbons) Single male group/harem = one adult male, several females and immature offspring, have own territory. Complementary groups = all male (bachelors) wander until can depose a male in a harem . Harem within multi-male = complex, every male has harem of females, males don"t fight, according to dominance, rarely have violent displays for change displays are loud. Hedonistic (reassurance via embracing) behavior, dominance not related to female. Chimpanzee = closest to humans (multi male and multi female), males organized accessibility (females mate with many males) . Females signal sexual receptivity, choose who they want to mate with (no incest) .
