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Anthropoids
Non-Human Primates
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 4
10/29/2010

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catarhini
Definition
thin strip between nares
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prehensile tail
Definition
tail able to grab
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platy
Definition
space, inter narial width, it is wide, plate like nose
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Unique features of anthropoids
Definition
lack rhinarium, all have nails, simplex uterus, reduction in premolar teeth, early fusion of mandibular symphysis, early fusion of metopic suture at frontal sinus.
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Platyrhini and Catarhini
Definition
Infraorder of Primates
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Platyrhini
Definition
New World Monkeys, broad-nosed primates, internarial region wide
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Catarhini
Definition
Internarial region is narrow, Old World Monkeys, apes, and humans
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New World Monkeys
Definition
small size, haplorhine, prehensile tails
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Cebidae and Callithrichidae
Definition
Families of the New World Monkeys
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Cebidae
Definition
Howler monkeys, diurnal, arboreal, territorial and non-territorial
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Territoriality
Definition
Tries to control certain habitats for itself, always will have a component of enforcement
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Day range
Definition
the fraction of the feeding range you cover
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Home range
Definition
the area you tend to stay in most of the time
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Cebidae juveniles
Definition
have prehensile tails at juvenile stage
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Callitrichidae
Definition
tamarins, marmosets, small primates, diurnal, claw-like nails, 2 molars in each quadrant of the jaw, typically bear twins
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Superfamily Cercopithecoidea
Definition
All Old Monkeys reside in this superfamily
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Family Cercopithecidae
Definition
Family of Old World Monkeys, family of superfamily cercopithecoidea, includes mandrills, baboons, macaques, and langurs
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Cercopithecidae
Definition
Bilophodonts, sectorial lower first premolar
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bilophodonts
Definition
2 ridge teeth, equal size cusps
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Cercopithecinae and Colobinae
Definition
Subfamiles of Family Cercopithecidae
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Subfamily Colobinae
Definition
langurs, non-existent thumb, sacculated stomach, arboreal, leapers, male-dominant groups, performs infanticide
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sacculated stomach
Definition
allows for more absorption of food in a less space
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Subfamily cercopithecinae
Definition
polygynous, males leave natal group (subject to injury, disease, predation), ischial callosites
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brachiation
Definition
hand over hand locomotion
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Hylobatidae
Definition
lesser ape, gibbon/siamang, true ricochetal brachiators, truly monogamous
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Orangutan
Definition
sexually dimorphic, slow, frugivore,large face pads on males which is attractive to females, ischial pads reduced
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Chimpanzee
Definition
use tools,knuckle walker, flexor tendon configuration, infanticide by both males and females
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Gorilla
Definition
uni-male, multi-female group, females leave group, knuckle-walkers, flexor tendon configuration
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