Primate Behaviour

Question 1

3 ways primatologists study primates: ______, semi-free ranging study, field study

Answer 1

captive study

Question 2

3 ways primatologists study primates: captive study, _____ , field study

Answer 2

semi-free ranging study

Question 3

3 ways primatologists study primates: captive study, semi-free ranging study, ____

Answer 3

field study

Question 4

4 ways primates communicate: _____, vision (seeing), olfactory (smell), tactile (touch)

Answer 4

vocal (voice/sound)

Question 5

4 ways primates communicate: vocal (voice/sound), _____, olfactory (smell), tactile (touch)

Answer 5

vision (seeing)

Question 6

4 ways primates communicate: vocal (voice/sound), vision (seeing), _____, tactile (touch)

Answer 6

olfactory (smell)

Question 7

4 ways primates communicate: vocal (voice/sound), vision (seeing), olfactory (smell), _____

Answer 7

tactile (touch)

Question 8

What advantage do primates living in groups have in terms of food? (2 things)

Answer 8

they maximize getting food and defend their food

Question 9

What advantage do primates living in groups have in terms of info? (1 thing)

Answer 9

they can transmit information to each about

Question 10

What advantage do primates living in groups have in terms of offspring? (2 things)

Answer 10

increased mating partner chance and communally raising offspring

Question 11

What disadvantage do primates living in groups have in terms of competition? (2 things)

Answer 11

increased competition for food and sexual partners

Question 12

What disadvantage do primates living in groups have in terms of health? (2 to 3 things)

Answer 12

increased stress, aggression and disease

Question 13

How do primates live in solitary grouping pattern?

Answer 13

they don’t live together in groups, going solo

Question 14

How do primates live in single-male, single-female grouping?

Answer 14

a male and female bond together in “family unit”

Question 15

How is male competition in primates live in single-male, multiple-female grouping?

Answer 15

very very competitive

Question 16

How do primates come to multi-male, multi-female grouping?

Answer 16

When a dominant male allows other males into group

Question 17

How do primates in fission-fusion grouping work?

Answer 17

some groups join together, sometimes groups split

Question 18

How do primates in single-female, multiple male groups work?

Answer 18

breeding female mates with males in group and keep other females away