Paleogene And Neogene Periods

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Amniote animals:

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monophylegentic group of vertebrates that have an amnion during embryonic development
- tetrapods
- appear in carboniferous period

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Anthropoids:

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sub order new world monkeys, old world monkeys, apes and humans.
- fully binoccular vision;
- larger brains;
- substantial reduction in olfactory organs and nasal area;
- improved manual dexterity.

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Australopithecus:

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: a genus of hominids that are now extinct.
- South or east Africa between 3.7 and 1 million years ago.
- Deep jaws, large molars
- Creast bone in midline of skull
- Likely ancestral to humans

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Bipedal

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terrestrial locomotion where an organism moves by means of its two rear limbs, or legs.
- in hominids; freed hands from locomtion functions, allowing specialization

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Cro-magnons:

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- deposits in southern france first found
- first early modern humans evolved in East Africa
- anatomically modern, straight limbed and tall
- robust physique and a slightly larger cranial capacity
- may have lived along side Neanderthals. Unknown
- tools, and probably language

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Endothermy:

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when an animal obtains most of its body heat from internal physiological sources.
- related to the word homothermy?
- Happens because of metabolic rates and insulation
- Seen in mammals and birds.
- Important evolutionary innovation

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Glandular skin:

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epithelium that produces and releases substances nearby.
- hair in mammals kept from going brittle
- produce smells

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Great apes:

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The Hominidae form a taxonomic family
- four extant genera: chimpanzees, gorillas, humans, and orangutans.

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Hominids:

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- lineage of hominoids that includes modern humans and our bipedal ancestors
- upright posture and bipedal locomotion are adaptations that distinguish hominids from apes.
- Neogene period

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Hominins:

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tribe of Homininae that comprises Humans (Homo), and two species of the genus Pan (the Common Chimpanzee and the Bonobo), their ancestors, and the extinct lineages of their common ancestor. Members of the tribe are called hominins

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Mammary gland:

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- a distinctive trait in mammals
- in both groups; monotremata, Theria
- modified sweat glands in females, produce milk
- major innovation for nourishing young, growth and development

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Neanderthal:

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- lived in Europe and western aisa,
- compared with humans have a heavier build, pronounced brow ridges, and slightly larger brains
- culturally and techniqually sophisticated
- complex tools, shelters, fire
- successful hunter
- some buried dead, may have rudimentary speech
- separte species from H. sapiens