Lecture 2

Question 1

Hominoidea

Answer 1

Includes 2 families and 8 genera

Question 2

Family 1

Answer 2

Hominidae- Great apes.

Gorilla, pan, homo, pongo

Question 3

Family 2

Answer 3

Hylobatidae- Lesser apes.

Hylobates, Hoolock, Symphalangus and Nomascus.

Question 4

Gorilla

Answer 4

Two species, Gorilla Gorilla (Western gorillas) and Gorilla Beringei (eastern gorillas). Location in African tropical forests. Harem mating system. Eat foliage and fruit. Non- territorial.

Question 5

Pan

Answer 5

Two species, P. troglodytes and P. paniscus. African tropical forests. Multi male/multi female mating sysytem. Eat fruit and foliage and non territorial.

Question 6

pongo

Answer 6

Two species, P. pygmaeus; P. abelii. Borneo and sumatra rainforest. Multi male/multi female. Eat fruits and grains and are non territorial.

Question 7

Hylobates

Answer 7

EG. Gibbons. SE Asia in tropical forests. Monogomous mating systems. Eat fruit and foliage and are territorial

Question 8

Cercopithecoidea

Answer 8

narrow nasal opening
narrow tooth rows
4 cusps molars
tail
relatively long body
relatively short arms

Question 9

Hominoidea

Answer 9

broader nasal opening
broader tooth rows
5 cusps molars, Y-5 pattern (mandible)
no tail
rel. short, broad body
long arms