ANT100Y1 Lecture Notes - Foramen Magnum, Grooming Claw, Fovea Centralis
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Primates: our contemporary relatives & the basics of primatology. The study of non-human primate biology & behavior. Do not pass through similar stages during embryonic development. Organisms do not share a common ancestor. Most likely due to a common environment. Structures possessed by 2 different organisms that arise in a similar fashion. Pass through similar stages during embryonic development. Globular skull formation leads to better posture for arboreal living. Forward shifted foramen magnum foramen magnum is hole where skull attaches to spine. Humans have s shaped spine, gorillas and chimpanzees have c shaped. Retention of clavicle (collarbone) clavicle supports shoulder joint spine. Able to breed throughout the year no breeding season. Reduction in the number of offspring born at one time to a female. Longer period of infant dependency on the mother. Usually 1 offspring at a time (not large litters) **need to know the characteristics of the animal for identification.
