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Bio Anth 201 Exam 3
taxonomy, old and new world monkeys, etc
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05/05/2016

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Infraorder: Anthropoidea
Definition
monkeys, apes, and humans
characteristics: larger brain, binocular vision, improved manual dexterity, enclosed eye socket
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Parvorder: Catarrhini
Definition
old world monkeys, apes, and humans
-Africa and Asia (except humans)
-characteristics: 2-1-2-3, more complex brains, variety of locomotor patterns and behaviors
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Old World Monkeys
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Superfamily: cercopithecoidea; family cercopithecidae
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Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
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-characteristics: found in Africa and Asia, 2-1-2-3, narrow nose/palate, Ischial callosities, some species terrestrial, some adapted to temperate climates
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Subfamily: Colobinae
Definition
Africa and Asia, arboreal adaptations, stubby thumbs (africa), med size, folivory common, ruminant-like stomachs (like a cow), longer, hing legs, long tails, "Leaf Monkeys"
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Subfamily: Cercopithacinae
Definition
Some terrestrial adaptations, many arboreal, largest monkeys (mandrill), sexual dimorphism, cheek pouches, simple stomachs, shorter tails, used as models for psychology (baboons)
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Terrestrial quadrupedalism
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baboons, mandrils, patas monkeys
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Arboreal quadrupedalism
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guenons, langurs
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Digitigrade
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Folivory
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leaf eaters
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Bilophondont molars
Definition
shearing of leaves (pointy teeth that intersect)
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2-1-2-3 Dental formula
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superfamily: Hominoidea
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Haplorhines
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Suborder: Haplorhini
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Parvorder: Platyrrhini
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Platyrrhines
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new world monkeys; ~70 species, prehensile tails, broad noses, arboreal, three premolars
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New World Monkeys
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platyrrhines; ~70 species, prehensile tails, broad noses, arboreal, three premolars
central and south armerica
-The "rafting" hypothesis
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Callitrichidae (tamarins and marmosets)
Definition
small, claws, polyandrous
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Cebidae (cebids)
Definition
marmosets, tamarins, capuchins, squirrel monkeys
characteristics: 2-1-3-3 or 2-1-3-2, form social groups, diurnal, complex behaviors
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Atelidae (atelids)
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Prehensile tail
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can grab things
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Owl Monkey
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Genus: Aotus
-"night monkey", 8 species, nocturnal, poorly studied, omnivorous, shown some resistance to malaria
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2-1-3-2 dental formula
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Cebidae, callitrichinae
marmosets and tamarins: small, claws, polyandrous
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2-1-3-3 dental formula
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Family--Aelidae
Atelids: larger body, prehinsile tails, diverse diets
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Polyandrous
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Frugivorous
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Primates
Definition
-Live mostly in tropics
-order includes humans and ancestors
-majority are arboreal
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Primatology
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Arboreal adaptation
Definition
-enhanced tough
-enhanced vision (color/stereoscopic vision)
-reduced sense of smell (reduced muzzle)
-generalized diet
-precision grip
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dietary plasticity
Definition
-generalized diet
-mostly omnivores (evolutionary strength)
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parental investment
Definition
-prolonged care for infants
-prolonged infant dependancy
-long birth interval
-increased socialization
-learning molds behavior
-live in social groups
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opposable thumb
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-all primates have opposable thumbs
-precision grip
-can manipulate fine objects
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oposable toe
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All primates have opposable toes, except humans
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diurnal
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nocturnal
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active during the day
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rhinarium
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R-selection
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-litters (lots of offspring)
-little or no involvement in offspring
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K-selection
Definition
-Primates
-heavy parental investment
-few offspring
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Dental formula
Definition
-order of half of half of jaw
-number of incisors-canines-premolars-molars
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Prosimians
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Strepsirrhines
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Anthropoids
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Haplorhines
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Order
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Primates
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Suborder
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Infraorder
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Superfamily
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Fanily
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Hominidae
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Subfamily
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Genus
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Homo (italicized and Capitalized)
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Species
Definition
sapiens (italicized and no capitol s)
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Plesiadapiforms
Definition
Paleocene organisms that may have been the first primates, originating from an adaptive radiation of mammals
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Carpolestes (italics)
Definition
a plesiadapiform genus from the Paleocene, probably ancestral to the Eocene euprimates
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Proprimates
Definition
A separate order of early primate ancestors from the Paleocene, such as the plesiadapiforms
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Euprimates
Definition
the first true primates from the Eocene: the tarsierlike omomyids and the lemurlike adapids
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Adapids
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euprimates of the Eocene that were likely anestral to modern lemurs and possibly ancestral to anthropoids
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Omomyids
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Eoocene euprimates that may be ancestral to tarsiers
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Eosimias (italics)
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a genus of very small basal anthropoids from the Eocene
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Basal anthropoids
Definition
Eocene primates that are the earliest anthropoids
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K-T Boundary
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begins the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs
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Cenozoic Era (65 mya-)
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Paleocene (65-56 mya)
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Eocene (56-33 mya)
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Oligocene (33-23 mya)
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Miocene (23-5 mya)
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The Fayum, Egypt
Definition
the primate, apidiumm, was found here. American paleontologist Henry Fairfield Osborne found the primate fossil
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Elwyn Simons
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Proconsul (italics)
Definition
a genus of early Miocene proconsulids from Africa, ancestral to catarrhines
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Sivapithecus (italics)
Definition
-early Miocene apes found in europe
-found in Pakistan
-70-150 pounds in size
-head like orangutans (rest of body like not)
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Gigantopithecus (italics)
Definition
a genus of Miocene pongids from asia; the largest primate that ever lived
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Miocene Apes
Definition
-23 mya was split between monkeys and apes
-adaptive radiation of apes
-30 gen
-over 100 species
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Primate "culture"
Definition
Set of learned behaviors among primates
-specific to a group
-tool use and behavior
-observed in chimps, capuchins, and macaques
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Grooming
Definition
Primates groom themselves and members of the social group
-hygiene
-social bonding
-mating
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Vocalizations
Definition
-delineat territories
-intimidate outsiders
-specific alarm calls
-defensive
-can not convey abstract ideas
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Primitive characteristics
Definition
-or ancestral traits
-characteristics present in multiple species (ex: opposable thumbs)
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Derived characteristics
Definition
-characteristics present in only one or a few species
-can be specialized
(ex: human bipedalism)
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Arboreal Hypothesis
Definition
The proposition that primates' unique suite of traits is an adaptation to living in trees
-Sir Grafton Elliot Smith and Frederic Wood Jones
-explained primate characteristics
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Robert Sussman
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Angiosperm Hypothesis
-flowering plants and fruit appear in the early Cenozoic
-early primates exploited this food resource
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Hominiae
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Hominins
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Hunting
Definition
-group activities (males)
-"crazes"
-organized
-occasionally share meat
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Tool Use
Definition
hammer rocks, bug "fishing"
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Residence patterns
Definition
how groups are organized
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Polygyny
Definition
one male, multi-femalre (gorillas)
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Polyandry
Definition
one female, multi-male (marmosets, tamarins)
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Monogamous
Definition
not usually for life (gibbons, siamangs)
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Multi-male, multi-female
Definition
fission/fusion
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All male
Definition
associated with multimale, multifemale groups
-ex: squirrel monkeys: groups of males will leave the group and come back
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Solitary
Definition
female and her offspring (lorises, orangutans)
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Reproductive strategies
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Altruism
Definition
behavior of an animal that benefits another at its own expense
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Grooming
Definition
primates groom themselves and members of the social group
-hygiene
-social bonding
-mating
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Infanticide
Definition
killing an infant usually to assert control or dominance within a group
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Dominance hierarchy
Definition
aggressive interactions within a social group that create a ranking within the group
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Culture
Definition
learned behaviors
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Dunbar's Number
Definition
Social complexity is related to brain size
-larger brain=greater group size
-the "monkeysphere"
-maximum of 150 friendships
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