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10 Cards in this Set
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When will fast/short life histories be favored?
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When prospects for surviving are slim
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When will slow/long life histories be favored?
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When resources are readily availiable
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Describe the first major shift in primate life history.
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~60 mya
Shift to arboreal life Less predation pressure |
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Describe the second major shift in primate life history.
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~35 mya
Emergence of anthropoids Shift to emphasis on vision Bigger brains Ecologic and social hypotheses |
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Describe the feeding ecology hypothesis.
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Milton
Frugivory and bigger brains evolved in concert because to gather enough fruit to survive on, it is necessary to be smarter |
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Describe the social intelligence hypothesis.
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The ability to operate in a complex social world selected for intelligence
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Describe the third major shift in primate life history.
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~20 mya
Appearance of great apes Ecological hypothesis more plausible for this shift |
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Describe the ecological knowledge of primates.
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Keep track of multiple food sources
Keep cognitive maps |
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Describe social knowledge of primates.
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Understand kinship relations
Understand rank relationships Complex coalitions |
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Describe theory of mind.
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Understanding what other individuals will do.
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