ANTH 1001 : Anth Exam 2 Study Guide
Document Summary
Proposed changes to primate taxonomy (two examples) Primate characteristics relative to other mammals in the following categories: 1) limbs and diurnal / nocturnal k-selected/ r-selected. Arboreal hypothesis heterodont diastema sectorial p3 sexual dimorphism post-orbital bar dental comb folivore. Foxp2 grooming claw ischial callosities silverback grooming estrus consortship allomothering omnivore insectivore home range locomotion; 2) senses and brain; 3) maturation, learning and behavior. Dental formula: what the numbers stand for; differences between nwm and owm/apes. Differences between prosimians and anthropoids (ie, monkeys & apes) Examples of apes (six examples, including lesser and great apes) Reasons why primates are endangered (underlying cause and specific examples) Dominance hierarchy (what status is based on and the purpose/benefits) Parental investment in raising offspring (who is responsible?) Intro to paleoanthropology analogy derived traits paleospecies cladogenesis gradualism. Carbon 14 homology ancestral traits biological species concept speciation punctuated equilibrium biostratigraphy petrifaction. Differences between relative and chronometric dating methods.
