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12 Cards in this Set
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Prosimians |
Dental Formula: highly variable Dental Arcade: V-shaped Cusp: highly variable Dental comb Tail Quadrapeds Specialized dentition |
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New World 🐵 |
Dental Formula: 2:1:3:3 Dental Arcade: box shaped Cusp: x-4 bilophodant Prehensile Tail Quadrapeds |
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Old World 🐵 |
Dental Formula: 2:1:2:3 Dental Arcade: rectangular Cusp: x-4 bilophodant Lower Sectoral Premolar Non prehensile tails Quadrapeds |
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Apes |
Dental Formula: 2:1:2:3 Dental Arcade: true U Cusp: y-5 Diastema No tails Brachiator |
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Humans |
Dental Formula: 2:1:2:3 Dental Arcade: parabola Cusp: y-5 No tails Bipedal |
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Prosimian features |
Postorbital bar Eyes: slightly lateral Frontal bone: unfused Mandible bone: unfused Prognathism: pronounced Brain: reduced Specialized dentition |
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Anthropoids features |
Postorbital closure Eyes: forward facing Frontal bone: fused Mandible bone: fused Prognathism: reduced Brain: larger Generalized dentition |
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Teeth that eat insects |
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Teeth that eat fruit |
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Specialized Dentition |
Teeth that are meant for specific types of eating Ie. Frugivore, insectivore, or leaf eaters |
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Generalized Dentition |
Teeth that can eat anything |
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Left: prosimian Right: anthropoid |