The Primates Flashcards
What are the four primate groups?
- Prosimians
- Anthropoids
- Hominoids
- Hominids
What species are in the prosimians?
Lemurs and tarsiers
What species are in the anthropoids?
Monkeys
What species are in the hominoids?
Apes
What species are in the hominids?
Humans
The lemurs from Madagascar feed during the ____ and colonize for _____.
Feed during the day and colonize for protection.
What are the characteristics of the New World Monkeys?
- Found in Central and South America.
- Prehensile tails and flattened noses.
- Howler and Capuchin Monkeys are examples
What are the characteristics of the Old World Monkeys?
- Found in Africa and Asia
- Narrow down-pointing noses and bare buttocks.
- Normal tail
- Baboon and Macaque are examples
What is the primary characteristic of the Hominoid Apes?
A large brain and no tail.
What is the smallest and most primitive ape and is closely related to monkeys?
The Gibbon of India
What is a docile herbivore and tree dweller?
The Orangutan of Borneo
What is the largest ape?
The Gorilla of central Africa
What are adult male gorillas called?
Silverbacks
Which ape is the closest relative of man with 98% similar gene?
The Chimpanzee
What is used for enabling speech for man kind?
The larynx
