ANTH 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Prehensile Tail, Atelidae, Cathemerality
18 Apr 2015
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Study online at quizlet. com/_abn7p: callitrichidae: 5 genera, family pithecidae: -frugivores. Male is highly involved in infant care. Twist tails together - social experience - bonding while sleeping: genus cebus (cebidae): -capuchins. Small home range: genus saimiri (cebidae): -squirrel monkeys. Mutualistic with capuchins: genus pithecia (pithecidae): - saki. Monogomous: genus chiropotes (pithecidae): - bearded saki. 30 members in a group: genus cacajao (pithecidae): -bald-headed uakari. Cheek pouches: family aotidae: - owl monkeys. Fovea - no tapetum- depression in the retina. Dependent on moon and dusk & dawn. Divided into tamarins and marmosets, they are divided by the. Forge with other species to prevented wasted energy. Females can produce a hormone that prevents ovulation in others. Communicate calling for range defense, scent marking, mutual grooming. Some mutual associations for feeding efficiency, protection from predators, and territorial defence: pygmy marmoset: worlds smallest monkey, marmosets (callitrichidae): -live south of the amazon river. Elongated incisors: tamarins (callitrichidae): -live north of the amazon river.
