ANT101H5 Lecture Notes - Prehensile Tail, Ape, Ponginae
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Focus on taxonomy chart in chapter 6 dark blue line? prosimians- lemurs, lorisis, tarsiuis. Catarrhini (old world monkey, apes, humans) found in the old world share 2:1:2:3 dental formula. Africa, south asia downward nostrils no prehensile tail they have tails though apes do not have tails quadrupedal, mostly arboreal ischial callosity (butt pads) (back part of pelvis where your butt is) good manual dexterity tail: balance and communication. Hominoidea (apes and humans) generally larger body size no tail shortened trunk changes ms of shoulder joint complex behaviour enhanced cognition increased infant dependency dont swing through trees not branch runners they swing through trees by their arms. Se asian gibbons and siamangs smallest of apes. True brachiartors monogamous territorial: alarm calls have long arms very long ngers that curve around for grip: hominidae (greater apes and humans) 1ly terrestrial knuckle walkers shy, gentle vegetarians: homininae (chimps, bonobos, humans)
