ANTH 101 1st Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture I Macroevolution II Vocabulary III Acclimatization Outline of Current Lecture II Announcements III Primatology IV Morphology V Primate Characteristics VI Primate Behavioral Traits VII Vocabulary Current Lecture II Announcements A Garbology assignment due today C Video next Friday there will be a video note worksheet D Read chapter 4 by Monday III Primatology the study of nonhuman primates the closest living relatives of human beings A Primatologists use modern biological taxonomy to group organisms together based on morphological traits behavioral traits geographical traits DNA hybridization IV Morphology the physical shape of an organism or its body parts V Primate Characteristics non projecting face large brain relative to body size 3 types of teeth forward facing eyes eye sockets completely surrounded by bone These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute ear bones inside skulls collarbones 5 digits on hands and feet nails at the end of digits grasping hands and feet VI Primate Behavioral Traits arboreal climb trees diurnal active during day quadrupedal can walk on four limbs visual see in color social need interaction VII Vocabulary A Arboreal tree dwelling B Brachiation under the branch swinging C Terrestrial ground dwelling baboons and humans D Platyrrhini flat nosed new world monkeys E Catarrhini old world monkeys
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