ANTH 1001 Chapter : Unit 2
Document Summary
Popular images: curios george, monkeys, being fierce like in king kong, also as monkeys as little humans. Different kinds of primates: prosimians, they are not monkeys, smallest of the primates, new world monkeys, old world monkeys, apes, orangutans and gorillas, biggest of the primates, males gorillas are the biggest of all primates. Incisor-teeth towards the front of the mouth; good for biting through things: canine- pointy teeth that are good for ripping and tearing, premolar-cheek teeth; good for chewing, molar- cheek teeth; good for chewing, diastema-gap between the teeth. Primate terms: sexual dimorphism- differences in the size, the shape or the coloration between the sexes of a species, have found a correlation between sexual dimorphism and behavior. Geographic distribution: old world refers to africa, asia, europe, australia, south pacific, new world: mainly south america but also central america and north.
