Ecology/Primate Adaptation 2 Flashcards
Frugivores
Fruit
Folivores
leaves
Insectivores
Insect
Gumnivores
Gum (Tree Sap)
Gramnivore
Seeds
Omnivore
Everything
Lower quality diets are associated with
Larger body sizes
Who require more energy? Smaller or larger animals
Smaller
Why?
Because they burn calories quicker than larger animals
Animal Prey/ Fruit =
High quality food
Leaves =
Low quality food
To digest leaves, you need a?
Longer gut
Are smaller animals equipped with that?
No
What are the 3 locomotions
Quadrupedal, Vertical Clinging, & suspensory
Quadrupedal
Walking on four limbs
on the ground/trees
Equal limbs
deep chest cavity
stability should/elbow
Vertical Clinging/Leaping
Moving between tree to trunk or branch to trunk
Burst in the air
Hind limbs longer than forelimbs
Suspensory
Mobile shoulder joint
Forelimbs longer than higher limbs
chest wider side to side
Are all animals social?
Not all, in fact most are not
Finish the sentence: Natural selection will FAVOR
sociality when the benefits of
group
living outweigh the costs
(for the individual)
What are the 3 D’s?
Dilution, Detection, & Deterrence
Dilution
Smaller chance of getting eaten if your in a group
Detection
More eyes to spot predators. Spend less time scanning.
Deterrence
warn others when a predator is nearby
or
You can power over the predator
what is a downside of group living?
larger groups travel more
mating competition
Higher risk of disease
What is female philanthropy
female stays and breeds within group. Males leaves to a different group.
