Chapter 6 discussed the distinct characteristics of primates and how they compare to other mammals and the text highlights some specific traits to consider. Along with arboreal adaptation-or the ability to live in trees- and diet plasticity, primates also practice parental investment. Instead of having hundreds or thousands of offspring, primates will invest more time and attention to a very small number of offspring that are smarter, more socially involved, and have greater chances of reaching maturity. There are a few defining characteristics of parental investment; the first being fertility. Like humans, primates will mostly give birth to one offspring at a time; occasionally two or three.…
Over the last couple of decades the finding of numbers of important fossil discoveries in Africa which were bipedal primates. Biped; terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by two feet also considers bipedalism. That bipedal locomotion sets modern humans apart from all other living primates. The origin of bipedalism has been argued about by how it was the adoption of early hominin fossil record (that was found) had adaptive shifts locomotion over the series of time. Which illustrate the features of hominid, the hominin fossil that gives solid grounds of evidence.…
Lab report 3 At first glance it may appears unbelievable, because human bipedalism is such a key evolutionary innovation. Few characteristics of being human have engrossed such intense debate than the fact that, distinct from many other living mammals, humans walk upright on two legs. Unlike the quadrupedal primates, bipedal primates are sluggish, clumsy, and particularly unbalanced and disposed to to falls and injury. In spite of the negatives characteristics, bipedalism has allowed humans to multiply to a world population of over six billion.…
1. The two genera of Eocene fossil primates I choose are Eosimias and Darwinius. Eosimias was first described in 1999 and discovered in 1994 by Christopher Beard. Darwinius was discovered and described in 1983 at the Messel pit.…
The article, “Of Primates and Personhood: Will According Rights and Dignity” by Ed Yong, discussed and attempted to promgulate the humane treatments of primates, especially those used for experimentation. Yong also elaborated on the Great Ape Project, an association established to gain a basic set of rights for chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans. Furthermore, he asserted that there are studies and data proving that animals are capable of experiencing pain and other emotions, and therefore, it is only logic to give them the treatment they deserve. In addition, some animals, particularly primates, are genetically linked with humans; in that sense, it is undeniable that they should be allowed to share the basic rights that humans…
The Pan Troglodytes With a genetic code of 98.4% - 99.4% identical to human beings, and a lineage that matches our own all the way to the family hominidae it comes as no surprise that of all the variety of species and living organisms that chimpanzees would seem the most human-like. Below I intend to discuss the chimpanzee’s taxonomy, morphology, habitat, and social structure. The chimpanzee’s taxonomy, or pan troglodytes (species name for the chimpanzee) hails from the genus: pan, family: hominidae, super family: Hominoidea, infraorder: simiiformes and suborder: Haplorrhini. Known sub-species include P. t. Schweinfurthii, P. t. Troglodytes, P. t. Vellerosus, and P. t. Verus.…
A Bonobo, a bonobo is a monkey, similar to a chimp. They live as a group, a big family, they're never alone. They are peaceful and have lots of kids. They are caring and funny. Also I was called a monkey when I was little…
The lower primates include the prosimians lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers; which were the first primates in North America, Europe, and Asia. Lemurs now occur only on Madagascar, an island off the coast of Africa. They are mostly tree-dwelling, nocturnal animals with a moist nose and a long furry tail. Lorises are slow-moving, tailless, and nocturnal and live in trees. They are found in Southeast Asia and Africa.…
The aquatic ape theory described in detail a relatively new and not yet widely accepted reason for how and why humans stand upright instead of on all fours like most animals. Typically, apes were thought to become bipedal to be able to see over the high grasses of the savanna. In this new perspective offered by the novel, apes needed to be bipedal to be able to navigate in and out of water to give birth in water but escape from predators by rushing to land, equally as valid as the original savanna…
There are many different species of non-human primates. Each primate has its own characteristics, traits, and behaviors that establish its identity. Throughout history, however, primate species have evolved over time and there have been different research studies to see how primates have evolved. Northern white-cheeked gibbons are one of the closest relatives to human beings. White cheeked gibbon’s characteristics, traits, and behaviors explain the complexity of their species and how they are closely related to other non-human primates as well as human beings.…
Primates and domestic animals can communicate with humans. It sounds unreal, right? Well, think again… Domestic animals and primates communicate just like humans! Studies have shown and proven that both, primates and canines are able to communicate with humans and other animals.…
Source 1: “Discovery of Oldest Primate Skeleton Helps Chart Early Evolution of Humans, Apes” This article was published by the American Museum of Natural History on June 5th, 2013. In this article, researchers have identified a fossil primate skeleton that could possibly be the oldest and smallest primate ever discovered.…
A. afarensis also had a wider pelvis, allowing for more stability while moving upright. A. afarensis did, however, keep its longer arms and curved fingers more suited for tree climbing. A. afarensis is a prime of mosaic evolution, the change in pelvis allowed for easy bipedal movement while the species as a whole more resembled that of an…
The Evolution in Primate Locomotion and Body Configuration One of the most important parts of the primate evolution is when the primates changed in body structure and locomotion. Although some may say that the origin of the human bipedalism is a persistent mystery (Gebo 1996); however, the evolution of bipedalism began in order to survive through climate changes, be able to hunt their food and get away from danger in order to survive. Primate locomotion can be classified into four major types: vertical clinging and leaping, quadrupedalism, brachiating and bipedalism (Groves, 2014). Over the millions of years, primates have been adapting to the changing environment therefore improving the structure of their bodies and speed (“Evolution…
Some known charactertics that some primates share with us would be how some of them have the same or similar digits on their hands like us. The same way that were…