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Arboreal |
_______ locomotion refers to locomotion of animals in trees. It also describes a tree-based habitat. Most animals in the primate order are still _______. |
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Adaptive Radiation |
The rapid diversification into many new forms when a population's habitat changes to provide new resources, challenges, or ecological niches. |
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Homo Sapiens Phylogony |
Homo Sapiens are most closely related to Gorillas and Chimpanzees, with the most recent common ancestor approximated at 5-6 Mya. H. Sapiens dispersed from Africa and began populating other parts of the world ~65,000 years ago. |
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Australopithecines |
Generally considered one of the earliest hominids. Famous fossil named "Ardi," and is about 4.4 million years old. |
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Ardipithecus |
One of the earliest hominids, possibly a direct ancestor of modern H. Sapiens. |
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Cranium |
"Brain case." |
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Cro-Magnon |
Earliest known H. Sapiens, sometimes referred to as "European Early Modern Humans." They co-existed with Neanderthals in Europe as long as 36,000 years ago. Cave art at Lascaux is often associated with the _______. |
