Exam 3 Part 7 Flashcards
1
Q
How do you find the intermembral index?
A
length of forelimb/length of hindlimb x 100
2
Q
What does the intermembral index predict?
A
Size of arms compared to legs
3
Q
A species that has an intermembral index of 150 would have long _____ and a locomotion of ______
A
Arms, brachiation
4
Q
A species that has an intermembral index of less than 100 would have long _____ and a locomotion of _____ and _____
A
Legs, vertical leaping and clinging , bipedalism
5
Q
A species that have a intermembral index of 70-100 would have a locomotion of _______
A
Arboreal and quadriplegic
