Monkey

Introduction Studying the phylogeny of Mesoamerican spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi), in relation to other spider monkeys, has been controversial because studies have failed to agree on what characteristics make these species separate or have failed to present complete taxonomic data. Additionally, researchers found little agreement between the sequence data and the previous taxonomic data, to infer phylogenetic relationships. The researchers who performed this study used mitochondrial DNA…

Harlow’s studies, monkeys were raised by a wired mother that is able to feeds them and a clothed mother. He found the baby monkeys would spend more time with the clothed mother since it offered a sense of security to the baby rather than the wired mother that fed them. The discovery of the fact that the sense of security would overshadow the other variables such as nursing enough for the monkey to spend more time with the clothed mother surprised Harlow. Overtime when the monkey was frightened…

In the novel, Summer of the Monkeys, by Wilson Rawls, Jay Berry Lee, the protagonist, is determined to find the lost monkeys, to get the reward money. This is because, the prize money can help his sister, Daisy, with her twisted leg, and Jay could get a pony and a “.22” gun, something he has wanted for a very long time. First of all, Jay can use the reward money to help fix his sister’s twisted leg. Daisy, Jay’s sister, was born with a leg that was all twisted up. The only way to fix it was to…

similar to humans is the video clip watched in class, “Monkey in the Mirror”, this video explains the cognitive learning of chimpanzees and it relates the learning of these chimpanzees to that of human beings. Jane Goodall makes valid points all throughout her book, “Through a Window”, she does an excellent job of explaining the interactions between chimpanzees and we can easily relate this…

the movie Twelve Monkeys, directed by Terry Gilliam, we see a post-apocalyptic world devastated by an unknown virus that spread and killed five billion people in 1997. The survivors moved underground, leaving the surface of the earth to be ruled by wild animals. Now, in 2035, prisoner James Cole has "volunteered" to return to 1996 as part of a scientific research, in hopes that man will be able to re-inhabit the surface of the earth. His mission: to find the "Army of the 12 Monkeys" who, it is…

In northeast Brazil, the capuchins have a food source limited to hard shelled fruits and seeds. As a survival adaptation they learned how to make use of the available sources by the use of stone tools. Interestingly enough, they don’t just use any old rock that they can find. The capuchins make sure that their “hammers” are the perfect size to swing with but are also made out of a hard enough material- such as quartzite. Sandstone is usually used as an anvil. The perfect tools don’t just go to…

1. Does the Five Monkeys analogy make sense to you? If so then describe an instance from your personal experience that typifies the Five Monkeys situation. The Five Monkeys analogy reflects corporate culture in that the monkeys held shared values, basic assumptions, and beliefs, which together affected their behavior. I have seen an example of this effect, in my previous workplace where I was a cashier and frequently was in charge of the self-checkout process. I worked at two different Fry’s…

Summary: Monkey mind is a memoir written by Daniel Smith. Daniel struggled with anxiety for the majority of his childhood and adult life, and explains his experience with anxiety through the writing of his memoir. When Daniel was diagnosed with anxiety it was almost expected because both his parents also suffered the cognitive condition, so much so that his mother became a therapist in order to understand her own anxiety. Daniel’s anxiety increased significantly when he lost his virginity in a…

The conflicts within the short stories “The Monkeys Paw” by W.W. Jacobs, “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” by Evan Hunter and “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, they help us learn about ourselves. They help us learn about ourselves by making us realise by reading any of the stories that if any of the happenings within the short stories that there can be consequences, these are extremes but still realistic. Some of the ideas/ themes that show up are realising our wants/ desires and discovering how far…

the primate groups which have had extensive research carried out into their wild welfare and behaviour. Captive studies on howler monkeys are particularly minimal, even though they could provide researches and zoos further information on specific behaviours, physiology and biology (Pastor-Nieto, 2014). The few studies that have been carried out on captive howler monkeys suggest that males are dominant over females. In many instants most males will settle fights between females (Benton, 1976).…