Primate

When we talk about monkeys, we know that there are various kinds of them. Scientifically speaking, they all fall under the order known as Primates. Primates are further divided into two suborders known as Prosimians and Anthropoids. Capuchins are monkeys that belong to a superfamily called Ceboidea (New world monkeys), which falls under the suborder Anthropoids (Downing). Capuchins are usually brown or black in color, some of them with a white face, depending upon the species. Their weight can…

The effect technology may have on future human evolution can be determined via analysis of various developmental and technological factors. Uncovering the possibilities of potential further evolution requires a familiarisation with Darwinian development and the purpose for its occurrence. A reflection of current and past technologies and their subsequent repercussions on society also assist in defining the specific impacts on future humans. In order predict the essence of mankind in coming…

age of 14. This topic hits close to home for me. Personal I dont feel that there is anything wrong with it. But to the world there is a problem with it. Thumb sucking is a behavior found in humans, chimpanzees, captive Ring-tailed Lemurs and other primates. It usually involves placing the thumb into the mouth and rhythmically repeating sucking contact for a prolonged duration. Thumb sucking is a natural part of being a child. Pictures have been taken in the womb of children sucking their thumbs.…

Lori Gruen 's "Captive Kin" takes a look at what it must be like to be held captive. She asks the reader to examine whether imprisoning apes or humans does harm to them even though they may deserve captivity as a punishment. She goes on to explore whether animals engage in autonomous behaviors, not by verbalization, but by non-language behaviors. Lastly the author brings to light the need to hold some animals’ captive due to the moral implications of releasing them back to the wild. In “Captive…

Non-human primates may not have as complex of a language system as humans do, but there is evidence that they have complex communication systems that could be considered simple language systems; but equally fascinating is that some non-human primates can be taught new and simple language systems outside of their normal systems. The idea is that language develops when there is a benefit to the animal. Innate language amongst the groupings and other groupings in the same area is in order to…

The Pan Troglodytes With a genetic code of 98.4% - 99.4% identical to human beings, and a lineage that matches our own all the way to the family hominidae it comes as no surprise that of all the variety of species and living organisms that chimpanzees would seem the most human-like. Below I intend to discuss the chimpanzee’s taxonomy, morphology, habitat, and social structure. The chimpanzee’s taxonomy, or pan troglodytes (species name for the chimpanzee) hails from the genus: pan, family:…

Harry Harlow(1905-1981) Harry Harlow was a psychologist who was best known for his experiments on social isolation and the attachment theory with the use of rhesus monkeys.He was born October 31,1905 in Fairfield Iowa.He grew up in small a small farming community with his mother and father.His family didn’t have much money and his dad spent most of time working on new inventions .Growing up Harlow was very shy, insecure, and kept to himself.Despite his insecurities he had a great sense of…

Chimp (P. t. ellioti), the Central Chimp (P. t. troglodytes), and the Eastern Chimp (P. t. schweinfurthii). Here is the scientific classification of the Common Chimpanzee: the kingdom is Animalia, the Phylum Chordata, the Class Mammalia, the order Primates, the Suborder Haplorhini, the Family Hominidae, the Tribe Hominidae, the Genus Pan, thus the species P. troglodytes. While the West African Chimp became the first subspecies nearly five hundred thousand years ago, its sister clade, the…

Primates and domestic animals can communicate with humans. It sounds unreal, right? Well, think again… Domestic animals and primates communicate just like humans! Studies have shown and proven that both, primates and canines are able to communicate with humans and other animals. In the article “Going Ape Over Language” written by Natalie Rosinsky, Washoe, Kanzi, and other primates have accomplished learning how to communicate using American Sign Language and Yerkish with humans. Chal, a canine,…

Neanderthal is more similar to the modern human skeleton than to the chimpanzee. They had larger skull size, walked upright and less powerful jaws than the chimpanzees. The Neanderthals were shorter and broader than the modern human. Stop 2: Extinct Primates…