ANTH 1001 : Exam Two
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Primate studies eras: descriptive, observational, obviously observed during the descriptive era but now there were going into the field for years to observe the lifestyles of particular animals. Jane goodall studied chimpanzees: dian fossey studied mountain gorillas, was actually murdered in her camp, theoretical, began 1970s, sociobiological theory relationship between genetics and behavior socio-ecological theory (aka - behavior-ecology) Primates characteristic relative to other mammals: all of these traits together are what makes a primate a primate and distinguishes them from other mammals. Leaping/jumping hopping using two limbs: uacari, brachiation arm swinging, gibbons, bipedalism walking on two lower limbs, bonobo, senses and brain. Increased reliance on vision: primarily color vision, stereoscopic vision depth perception, manifested skeletally in the positioning of our eyes, ex. Monkey vs. dog eyes are forward facing in a primate: decreased reliance on smell, manifested in structures of our brain and in the size of our snout , ex. Primate vs. dog dog has forward projecting forward: encephalized.
