ANTH 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Western Lowland Gorilla, Prehensility, Tropical Asia
23 Jan 2016
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Primatology: the study of non-human primates behaviour & social life: humans share 98% dna with chimpanzees & bonobos, have adapted to many different environments = many different adaptations, ~200-350 species, evolutionary trends: Homologies: similarities that come from a common ancestor: principle factors in determining organism"s taxonomic category. Analogies: similarities that arise from adapting to similar selective pressures: convergent evolution. If similar behaviours can be observed among contemporary populations & our closest relatives (primates), it is a good indication that our human ancestors behaved the same way. Bipedal: 2-legged locomotive, freeing the hands for carrying. Knuckle-walking: chimpanzees walking on all 4, placing the. Quadripedalism: the movement of all 4 limbs (monkey"s shoulders) knuckles of their curled ngers on the ground. Omnivorous: diet including a wide variety of plants and animals. Frugivory: diet focusing on fruits (the most common diet) Folivory: diet comprised mostly of leaves & other foliage. Primate populations can switch between different diets.
