ANTH 1001 : Anth Exam 2 Notes
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Primates: different kinds of primates, prosimians, new world monkeys, only found in n. & s. america, old world monkeys, only found in old world - asia, africa, s. pacific, apes, chimpanzee- ape . not monkey, very aggressive- not good pets (ex. Chimpanzees: physical attributes, similarities to humans, hunt & eat meat, desire physical contact; reassured by touch. Intelligent enough to make & use tools: diet, vegetarian (fruit, leaves, blossoms, seeds, & stems, social organization, only stable group- mother & her young, adult males dominate chimp society, charging display signifies rank (aggression- throwing, screaming, etc. ) Primate studies: descriptive, mostly short-term, observational study, long-term study. Primate geographic distribution: old & new world monkeys, tropical, sub-tropical, equatorial regions natural habitat, apes, central africa & s. e. asia, prosimians, africa & asia, fossils only, n. & s. america, n. africa (sahara desert), europe, & asia. Leaping/jumping: brachiation arm swinging, bipedalism moving on 2 limbs, senses and brain.
