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primates
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1. express arboreal adaptations
2. dietary plasticity; generalized dentition 3. parental attention 4. reduced sense of smell 5. enhanced vision 6. enhanced touch 7. opposable thumbs, toes 8. no claws; nails, rather 9. generally upright posture 10. social |
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primatology
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study of primates; much to do with biological anthropology due to similarity of primates, humans
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arboreal adaptation
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traits adapted for living in trees
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dietary plasticity
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generalized diet - wide variety of foods (*specialized lemurs)
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parental investment
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few offspring, better time investment to ensure survival
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opposable
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in thumbs, toes (*not humans) - enables grip
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diurnal
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active in daylight
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nocturnal
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active at night
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rhinarium
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nose
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dental formula
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#:#:#:# - incisor:canine:premolar:molar
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prosimians (strepsirrhines) (infraorder)
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lemuriformes, lorisiformes, tarsiiformes; post orbital bar, no back wall to eye socket
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anthropoids (haplorhines) (infraorder)
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monkeys, apes, humans
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lemuriformes (superfamily)
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prosimian; exclusive to Madagascar; low metabolism; solar powered; ringtail, indris, shifaka
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lorisiformes (superfamily)
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prosimian; infant parking (deposit infant, off to feed)
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tarsiiformes (superfamily)
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SE Asia: Philippines, Indonesia; 5 species; exclusively nocturnal; giant eyes fixed in eye sockets
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platyrrhines (infraorder)
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include family Ceboidae (subfamilies Cebidae, Atelids); ex. New World monkeys
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New World monkeys
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approx. 70 species; wide nose, nostrils face out; 2:1:3:3 dental formula; almost exclusive arboreal; prehensile tail
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prehensile tail
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characteristic of New World monkeys; can grab things with tail
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cebidae (family)
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family of Ceboidae (superfamily); includes sub-family callitrichidae
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atelidae (family)
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superfamily Ceboidae; larger brain/body size than cebidae; eat leaves or fruit; rely on sight; dexterity in hands, feet; inc. wooly monkey, owl monkey
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