PPT-Monkeys and Great Apes

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. They are hum ans closest living rela tives sharing up to 984 of their DNA with us Like humans they are highly intelligent po ssess selfawareness can communicate with signs and symbols make and use a wide variety of tools and fo rm lifelong emotional Understanding Humans 10. th. Ed.. , p. 136. Prehistoric Cultures. Tim Roufs’ section . ©2009-2012. Understanding Humans, 10. th. ed. ., p. 101. Classification chart (after Linnaeus). Primate taxonomic classification. 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 . Two Suborders:. Prosimians. Includes lemurs, . lorises. , bush babies, tarsiers. Anthropoids. Includes monkeys, apes and . humans. This division means that the . prosimians. have more traits/adaptations in common with each other than they do with the Anthropoids. Likewise, monkeys, apes and humans share more in common with each other than any of them do with the more primitive . Anthropology. Primatology. Mammalian Characteristics. Fur covering body. Endothermy. Viviparous. Mammary glands. Omnivorous. -Specialized teeth. Primate . Characteristics. Opposable thumbs. Prehensile (Grasping) hands & feet. Finger Play . ©By . Wise Owl Factory . in collaboration with . Strings, Keys, and Melodies. Just keep pressing the space bar for . this automatic presentation. .. 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed, . Tulsi Shah. Four Species of Monkeys. Ateles. . geoffroyi. . (Spider monkey). Cebus. . capucinus. . (Capuchin monkey). Alouatta. . palliata. . (Howler monkey). Saimiri. . oerstedii. . (Squirrel monkey). By:. Susan Quinlan. Proble. m. Why are howling monkeys falling from trees and dying?. Research. Howling monkeys eat only plants. Howling monkeys are skilled, nimble characters. They leap 10 ft. or more between tree limbs and almost never fall. The cheetah is the world's fastest land mammal. With acceleration that would leave most automobiles in the dust, a cheetah can go from 0 to 60 miles (. 96 kilometers. ) an hour in only three seconds. These big cats are quite nimble at high speed and can make quick and sudden turns in pursuit of prey.. 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.. By: Robert Wright . Gundlach. III. monkeys. There are 264 types of monkey living among us, but that is only the number of monkey species that we have found there may be some that we have not yet discovered. -Darwin (1871) . The Descent of Man. Mt-DNA Primate Tree. Our Living Sisters. Pan. Gorilla. http://www.mnh.si.edu/anthro/humanorigins/ha/a_tree.html. Living Asian Apes. Gibbon (. Hyalobates. ). Orangutan (. The Information Continuum creates a synthetic view of the evolution of communication among primates. King contends that the crucial element in the evolution of information acquisition and transfer is the acquired ability to donate information to others. Susan Thomas . GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS. Hands and feet. Fingers and toes. Shoulder and hip. Presence of clavicle. Improved vision. Arms that can rotate around shoulder joints.