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Human Origins: Chapters 5-7
Human Origins as taught by Jenny Campbell at SLCC
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 1
05/03/2014

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Taxonomic Classification
Definition
Only applicable to nonhuman species.
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Homologies
Definition
Structural similarities shared by species that are acquired by descent from a common ancestor.
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Analogies
Definition
Structural similarities shared by a wide array of distantly related species that are inherited from a remote ancestor, such as the number of bones in the forelimb.
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Ancestral (primitive)
Definition
Traits that reflect specific evolutionary lineages and can be informative of evolutionary relationships.
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Adaptive Raditation
Definition
Rapid expansion and diversification of groups of organisms into newly available ecological niches.
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Order Primates
Definition
Tendency towards erect posture. Hands and feet with a high degree of prehensility. Retention of five digits on hands the hands and feet. Generalized dentition.
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Arboreal Environments
Definition
Adaptation to arboreal environments explain primate characteristics.
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Lemurs and Tarsiers
Definition
Has a locomotor pattern of vertical clinging and leaping.
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Brachiation
Definition
Arms that are longer than legs, and a short stable lumbar spine.
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Atelidae
Definition
Only family seen with prehensile tail.
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Strepsirhini and Haplorhini
Definition
Suborders of order Primates.
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Prosimii
Definition
Suborder where tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together.
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Strepsirhini
Definition
Wet Nose Primates
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Haplorhini
Definition
Dry Nose Primates
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Platyrrhine
Definition
New World Primates
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Catarrhine
Definition
Old World Primates
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Sexual Dimorphism
Definition
Differences between the sexes with regard to features such as body size.
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Lumpers
Definition
Speciation happened rarely and designate relatively few species.
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Behavioral Ecology
Definition
Study of evolution of behavior, emphasizing the role of ecological factors as agents of natural selection.
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Requirement of Larger Animals
Definition
Fewer calories per unit of weight than smaller animals.
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Male Dispersal
Definition
Most common pattern in mammals (including primates)
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Predation Pressure is High
Definition
Advantages of Multimale-Multifemale primate groups.
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Affiliative Behaviors
Definition
Amicable behaviors that promote group cohesion, such as grooming.
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Altruism
Definition
Behavior that benefits another while involving some risk to the performer.
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Estrus
Definition
In Old World monkeys, the swelling and changes in the color of the skin surrounding the female's genital area.
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r-selected species
Definition
Species that produce relatively large numbers of offspring and invest little parental care.
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Female Primates
Definition
Assume most of the responsibility for infant care.
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Infanticide
Definition
A reproductive strategy by adult males.
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Basic Primate Social Unit
Definition
The mother and infants.
Term
Vervet monkey vocalizatins
Definition
Are contextually and environmentally specific.
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Primate Tendencies
Definition
Erect posture. Grasping hands and feet. reliance on vision more than olfaction. Expansion of the neocortex.
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Pillars of Morality (Frans de Waal)
Definition
Empathy, compassion, reciprocity, fairness.
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Primate Commodities
Definition
Grooming, food, sex, protection.
Term
Behavioral Plasticity
Definition
An organism's ability to behaviorally adjust to different situations.
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Foliverous
Definition
Primates whose primary source of calories comes from leaves.
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Frugivores
Definition
Primates whose primary source of calories comes from fruits.
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Insectivores
Definition
Primates whose primary source of calories comes from insects.
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Omnivores
Definition
Primates who are opportunistic eaters and have a generalized diet.
Term
Japanese Macaques Behavior
Definition
Sweet Potato Washing
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Capuchins Behavior
Definition
Monkeys using stone tools
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Chimpanzees Behavior
Definition
Raiding
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Olive Baboons Behavior
Definition
Male-Female Friendships
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Ring-Tailed Lemurs Behavior
Definition
Surviving anthropogenic change through behavioral plasticity.
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