ANTH 1001 : Anthropologyexam2
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Apes increase reliance on vision increase reliance on smell encephalized. Arboreal hypothesis: a hypothesis that explains the suite of characteristics that you see in primates; primates evolved for a life in the trees. Dental formula-standardized way of discussing or describing the teeth. Sexual dimorphism-there are 2 forms if the sexes; differences between males and females of the same species. Diurnal (vs nocturnal) active during the day time. Horton plains slender loris: 4 sightings since 1937. Golden lion tamarin: more alive in captivity than in the wild. 1. people killing an entire animal for a simple part. Trade (captured live and exported for zoos, research) Hunting (some for food or medical resources; illegitimate uses come when. Removing teeth and fingers and thumbs to keep them from messing shit up in your house. Diseases: hiv 3 out of 4 come from primates, tetanus, herpes. Pygmy tarsier observed for the first time in 80 years. Legislation: laws that will prohibit illegal trading or hunting.
