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Exam 2
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
10/15/2008

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Promsimians

Definition
Members of the Prosimii suborder of Primates. Includes lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers.
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Primates

Definition

members of the order Primates which includes prosimians, monkeys, apes, and humans

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PRIMATOLOGY

Definition

the study of the biology and behvior of nonhuman primates

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AFFILIATIVE

Definition
pertaining to amicable associatino between individuals. affiliative behviors such as grooming, reinforce social bonds and promote group cohesion.
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ALLOPARENTING
Definition
individuals other than parents hold, carry, and in general interact with infants
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ALLOPATRIC
Definition
living in different areas; important in the divergence of closely related species from each other and from their shared ancestral species because it leads to reproductive isolation
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ALTRUISM
Definition
behavior that benefits another individual but at some potential risk or cost to oneself
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ARBOREAL
Definition
tree-living; adapted to life in the trees
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BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY
Definition
the study of the evolution of behavior
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BINOCULAR VISION
Definition
vision characterized by overlapping visual fields provided by forward facing eyes; essential to depth perception
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BIPEDALLY
Definition
on two feet
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BRACHIATION
Definition
a form of locomotion used by some primates; the animal suspends itself from a branch and moves by alternately swinging from one forimnd to the other
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CERCOPITHECINES (CERCOPITHECIDAE)

Definition
the subfamily of old world monkeys that includes baboons, macaques, and guenons
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CHORDATA
Definition
the phylum of the animal kingdom that includes vertebrates
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CLADE
Definition
a group of organisms sharing a common ancestors
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CLADOGRAM
Definition
a chart showing evolutionary relationships as determined by cladistic analysis
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COLOBINES
Definition
common name for members of the subfamily of old world monkeys that includes the african colobus monkeys and asian langurs
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COMMUNICATION

Definition

any act that conveys info, in the form of a message, to another individual; a result of communication is a change in the recipient's behavior

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CONSPECIFICS
Definition
members of the same species
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CORE AREA

Definition
the portion of a home range containing the highest concentration and most reliable supplies of food and water; usually the area that will be defended
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DERIVED
Definition
referring to characters that are modified from the ancestral condition and thus are diagnostic of particular evolutionary lineages
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DISPLAYS
Definition
sequences of repetitious behaviors that serve to communicate emotional states; associated with reproductive or agonistic behavior
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DIURNAL
Definition
active during the day
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DOMINANCE HIERARCHIES
Definition
systems of social organization wherein individuals within a group are ranked relative to one another; pecking orders
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ECOLOGICAL NICHES
Definition
the positions of species within their physical ad biological environments, together makin up the ecosystem; defined by components such as diet, terrain, vegetation, predators, activity patterns, etc.
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ENDEMIC
Definition
continuously present in a population
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ENDOGAMY
Definition
mating with individuals from the same group
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ENDOTHERMIC
Definition
able to maintain internal body temperature by producing energy through metabolic processes within cells
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EXAGAMOUS

Definition
mates obtained from groups other than their own
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FREE-RANGING
Definition
pertaining to non-captive animale living in their natural habitat
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FRUGIVOROUS

Definition
having a diet compose primarily of fruit
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GRADE
Definition
a grouping of organisms sharing a simliar adaptive pattern
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GROOMING

Definition
picking through fur to remove dirt, parasites, and other materials that may be present
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HETERODONT
Definition
having different kinds of teeth
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HOME RANGE
Definition
the total area exploited by an animal or social group
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HOMINIDAE
Definition
the taxonomic family to which humans belong
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HOMINIDS
Definition

members of the family Hominidae

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HOMOPLASY
Definition
the separate evolutionary development of similar characteristics in different groups of organisms
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INTERSPECIFIC
Definition
between species
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INTRASPECIFIC
Definition
within species; variation seen within the same species
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ISCHIAL CALLOSITIES
Definition
patches of tough, hard skin on the buttocks of Old World monkeys and chimps
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K-SELECTED
Definition

an adaptive strategy where individuals produce relatively few offspring, in whom they invest increased parental care; chances of survival are increased

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LIFE HISTORY TRAITS
Definition
characteristics and developmental stages that influence rates of reproduction
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NATAL GROUP
Definition
the group in which animals are born and raised
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NOCTURNAL
Definition
active during the night
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OMNIVOROUS
Definition
having a diet consisting of many food types
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PHILOPATRIC

Definition
remaining in one's natal group or home range as an adult; in most of the nonhuman primates, the philopatric sex is female
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POLYANDRY
Definition

a mating system where a female continuously associates with more than one male;

single female - multimale; only seen in marmosets and tamarins

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POPULATION
Definition

within a species, the community of individuals where mates are usually found

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PREHENSIBILITY

Definition
the ability to grasp
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PRIMATOLOGIST
Definition
scientist who studies the evolution, anatomy, and behavior of nonhuman primates
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PROSIMIANS

Definition

members of the suborder Prosimii; lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers

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QUADRAPEDAL
Definition
using all four limbs during locomotion
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RECOGNITION SPECIES CONCEPT
Definition
a depiction of species in which the key aspect is the ability of individuals to identify members of their own species for purposes of mating
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REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGIES

Definition
the complex behavioral patterns that contributes to individual reproductive success
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RHINARIUM

Definition
the moist, hairless pad at the end of the nose seen in most mammalian species; enhances an animal's ability to smell
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RITUALIZED BEHAVIOR
Definition
behavior removed from the original context and sometimes exaggerated to convey info
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R-SELECTED
Definition

an adaptive strategy that emphasizes relatively large numbers of offpsring and reduced parental care

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SECTORIAL
Definition
adapted for cutting or shearing; the compressed first lower premolar
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SEXUAL DIMORPHISM

Definition
differences in physical characteristics between males and females of the same species
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SOCIAL STRUCTURE
Definition
the composition, size, and sex ratio of a group of animals; the results of natural selection in specific habitats
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STEREOSCOPIC VISION
Definition
the condition whereby visual images are superimposed; this provides for depth perception and 3D viewing
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SYMPATRIC
Definition
living in the same area
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TERRITORY
Definition
the portions of an individual's or group's home range actively defended against intrusion
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VERTEBRATES
Definition
animals with spines
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NATAL COAT
Definition

an infants coloring which defers from the coloring it will have as an adult

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SEXUAL DICHROMATISM

Definition
when males and females have different colored pelage
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