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Primates
The two suborders of primates that are recognized today are Strepsirrhini (lemurs and lorises) and Haplorrhini (tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans). The taxonomy of primates is an issue that is not resolved and has undergone many revisions over the years. Our Primates category attempts to deal with questions about primate species and subspecies described prior to and since the latest revisions.
678 Questions
What college did Jane Goodall go to?
Jane Goodall earned a doctorate in ethology from Darwin College, the University of Cambridge in 1964. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goodall)
What are the animals that gorillas kill?
Gorillas are not carnivores, so they do not have a strong predator instinct or the instinct to kill animals. Ninety-nine percent of the time a gorilla would rather be left alone and leave another animal alone than be wanting to kill it.
A gorilla will only kill out of defense. For instance, a male silverback will defend his group with his life, and will either kill or be killed or fight until the threat runs away in order to defend his family.
The estimated age of Ardi, a female Ardipithecus ramidus, is 4.4 million years. The skeletal remains of the hominid were unearthed in 1994 in Ethiopia, and more than 110 separate bones or fragments have been recovered.
What Homo species evolved 200000 years ago?
200.000 years ago is the approximate starting era of what is known as the modern man, or Homo Sapiens if you like.
Skeletons dated that far back are showing signs of evolution towards "ours" .
What primate does not have pigment in the palms of their hands Unless the primate is albino?
its a rock
Homo erectus. (Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications by Ricki Lewis, 8th Edition, pg 305.)
Culture is defined as knowledge that is passed on from generation to generation. Therefore, non-human primates do have culture. Chimpanzees are a very good example because, just like humans living in different parts of the world, different communities have different ways of doing things. Some Chimp communities use rocks as hammers and anvils to bust open nuts, others use twigs to fish for ants or termites. There is even a community that hunts with spears and cools off in caves! Another good example is the Japanese macaque, the light brown monkeys with pink faces that are often photographed lounging in hot springs. They became famous during the 1950s when one female was observed washing a sweet potato in water. This technique eventually caught on as new innovations are usually adopted by the younger generations and passed on to their own children later--this is an important point that can't be stressed enough. Some years later, one of these macaques started washing their potato in salty sea water. This is a common practice today because they apparently like salt just as much as humans do.
A paper published in 2007, "4,300-Year-old chimpanzee sites and the origins of percussive stone technology," found that Chimpanzees have been using stone tools for at least 4 millennia. Tool use probably goes back much further than this. Man was thought to be the only one capable of using tools until researchers in the 1960s first witnessed Chimps using stone anvils. (Such tool use was actually recorded as far back as the 16th century but forgotten. See "Reports of Chimpanzee Natural History, Including Tool Use, in 16th- and 17th-Century Sierra Leone"). So if both man and Chimps, our closest living genetic cousin, both use tools, our common ancestor who lived around 7 million years ago most likely used tools as well.
A good book for learning the difference between a Chimp's genetically engrained behavior and behavior that is learned (i.e. culture) is Prof. Frans de Waal's The Ape and the Sushi Master (2001).
How would you describe the full-line discount stores?
Extensive width and depth of assortments; average-to-good-quality products, often less fashionable; very competitive prices; average atmosphere and minimal services; significant advertising (e.g., Wal-Mart, Target, and Kmart).
What will happen if black money of india comes OUT?
congress will take a lunch of 12700 swiss francs. and nothing more will happen.
Many scientists think the 24th chromosome fused together and that is why humans have 23.
What are some fact about opposable thumbs?
Opposable thumbs are use to holding on and pick up small objects. The macaques use their opposable thumbs to hold the tool to use it. Without opposable thumbs it could be hard or nearly impossible to use a tool to get food.
How intelligent are chimpanzees?
Chimpanzees are one of the smartest animals in the world. An example would be that chimpanzees can recognize their own reflection in a mirror; while other animals would not. There are several other animals, including all of the great apes, that can pass the "mirror test" as well, but chimps are smart. They seem to possess at least some of the theory of mind where they can act as if they know what another animal can see and how that animal will react to a given action (i.e. maybe they can reason what that other animal is thinking, and therefore that that other animal can think). However, in terms of using human cues, chimps seem to be worse than dogs. They do seem to know how to cooperate to achieve a goal and when they should cooperate.
How many types of primate species are there in the whole world?
Today there are 634 know species & subspecies of primates. I found this answer in my Anthropology the Human Challenge book on page 53 in chapter 3
Describe the major primate groups and explain how they are related phylogenetically?
The Primates order has traditionally been divided into two main groupings: prosimians and simians. Prosimians have characteristics most like those of the earliest primates, and included the lemurs of Madagascar, lorisiforms and tarsiers. Simians included the monkeys and apes. More recently, taxonomists have created the suborder Strepsirrhini, or curly-nosed primates.
How many species of orangutans are there?
I have no idea that's why I loaded the flipping question ! :-}
I don't know but I do know that we are primates and that we cry tears.
Is a orangutan an a ectothermic or endothermic animal?
An orangutan is a mammal like us humans, this means that they are endothermic (warm blooded)
