It has been suggested that predator avoidance in primates is an important adaptation for survival. Predation of small bodied primates is easy if those primates are not adapted too detecting and avoiding predators. This paper will determine whether the predator avoidance theory is a sound explanation for the unique traits seen in species like tarsiers and galagos.
Small body size, nocturnally and leaping locomotion have been hypothesized as successful predator avoidance strategies. A paper published on a Miocene tarsier will provide evidence of the retained symplesiomorphy of small body size, and how it is advantageous to predator avoidance (Zijlstra et al 2013). Examining the modern tarsier and the nocturnal lifeways they inhabit will show
Small body size, nocturnally and leaping locomotion have been hypothesized as successful predator avoidance strategies. A paper published on a Miocene tarsier will provide evidence of the retained symplesiomorphy of small body size, and how it is advantageous to predator avoidance (Zijlstra et al 2013). Examining the modern tarsier and the nocturnal lifeways they inhabit will show