PPT-Primates

Anthropology Primatology Mammalian Characteristics Fur covering body Endothermy Viviparous Mammary glands Omnivorous Specialized teeth Primate Characteristics Opposable thumbs Prehensile Grasping hands amp feet. Thinking Questions. Did humans evolve from apes? . http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html. Are non-human primates portrayed accurately in media (TV, . T. arzan, Planet of the Apes, King . Primates. Why study primates?. Social behavior offers clues to human behavior.. Many ‘human’ behavioral traits are seen in primates.. Examples?. Behavioral analysis combined with morphological comparisons allow us to determine probable behavior of human ancestors.. Baldness in Nonhuman Primates* WILLIAM MONTAGNA, Ph.D., and HIDEO UNO, M.D.t Presented May 2, 1967, New York City Synopsis--Long believed to be a disorder peculiar to the scalp of man, alopecia occ Los primates son omnívoros. . . Toman . los alimentos con sus manos y con ellas los llevan a la boca. .. . No siempre comen lo que recogen inmediatamente. .. . Pueden transportarlo a un lugar seguro y hasta lavarlo si está sucio, frotándolo vigorosamente o remojándolo con agua. Lecture 71 – Lecture 72 – Lecture 73. Primates. Ozgur. . Unal. 1. Primates. 2. List. the similarities and differences you see among the primates in the pictures.. All primates have a common ancestor.. Taxonomy. Each taxon tells us more about that group’s . adaptations. . Makes important biological statements about genetic & evolutionary relationships. Adaptive Radiation. The evolution & spreading out of related species into new environmental niches. 2 Divisions of Primates. 1. Anthropoid primates. 2. . Prosimean. primates. Characteristics:. Nails (no claws). Prehensile hands and feet (grasping). Color vision and depth perception. Anthropoid Primates. Primates as Mammals. Intelligence. Born Live. Milk at birth. Stage of Learning. Skeletal System. Teeth. Way of Life. Activity Level. Specialized Vision. Primate Intelligence. Brain size larger, specifically in cerebral hemisphere (areas supporting conscious thought). What is “Bioinformatics”?. National Institutes of Health Definition: . Research, development, or application of . computational tools and approaches. for . expanding the use of biological. , medical, behavioral or health . Primates Jesse Laitman Barret Cohen Jason Bravo Research AIDS Scientists study through SIV Certain kinds of Immunodeficiency viruses can survive in primates but does not kill them Cancer Baboons Cell separation technique Lori Marino. The Kimmela Center for Animal Advocacy. Convergent Minds. The Evolution of Cognitive Complexity. Boston . University 2015. Outline. What is convergence?. Background on primate and cetacean evolution. The emergence of the genus Homo is widely linked to the colonization of new highly seasonal savannah habitats. However, until now, our understanding of the possible impact of seasonality on this shift has been limited because we have little general knowledge of how seasonality affects the lives of primates. This book documents the extent of seasonality in food abundance in tropical woody vegetation. It then presents a systematic analysis of seasonality\'s impact in food supply on the behavioral ecology of non-human primates and ultimately applies its conclusions to primate and human evolution. Primates . Primates are a group of placental mammals . They include lemurs, monkeys apes and humans . Parental Care . Primates invest a long time in parental care for a small number of offspring . Primate offspring are almost helpless when they are first born. Husbandry’s Mission. Our purpose . is . to keep the . animals in our care comfortable, happy, and healthy . and work our hardest to provide their basic . needs. Our main focus should be to provide the animals with a clean, safe environment, healthy & nutritious diets, and healthcare. .