ANTH 4040 : ANTH 4040 TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE
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Females: polygamy, noyau (dispersed polygamy): adults are dispersed & do not form a social group. If food is unevenly distributed, group living is an advantage to defend a feeding site. If male society is a response to female sociality. One male may be able to guard a small group of females; multiple males can be in a large group of females. Cleft between upper central incisors (cleft is to accommodate the toothcomb) Epitheliochorial placenta (6 layers of tissues separating blood of fetus & mother: comparison among lemurs, lorises, & tarsiers, middle ear cavity. Im < 70 for arboreal runners & leapers & verticle clingers & leapers (e. g. cheriogaleids, lemuroid, tarsiers, galagos, ect . ) Animals of larger body mass supplement diet with fruit and gum: reason-ability to capture insects is time limited & not related to body size, fruit eaters occupy different levels of forest, lories have slower metabolic rate than galagos. Polygyny: folivores have smaller day ranges than frugivores.
