Hominids Flashcards
1
Q
Features of hominids
A
Large and complex brains
Five cusps in lower molars
Arms rotate at shoulder
Wide shallow chest cavity
No tail
An appendix
Not nocturnal (diurnal)
2
Q
What are hominids
A
Family… contains great apes and humans
3
Q
Levels of classification
A
Order primates
Family hominids
‘Tribe’ hominins
