Evolution of Primates

Question 1

define strepsirrhini

Answer 1

wet nose, increased olfaction, small neocortex

Question 2

define haplorhini

Answer 2

olfactory reduced, visual more developed

Question 3

lemur (5)

Answer 3

madagascar, small lemurs are insectivore and nocturnal, large lemurs are dural and different diet, prominent hindlimbs, short forelimbs

Question 4

aye aye (5)

Answer 4

large, nocturnal, insect + fruit, madagascar, frontal incisor

Question 5

lorise (3)

Answer 5

afria/asia, potto VCL, slow loris quadrupedal nocturnal

Question 6

tarsiers (5)

Answer 6

borneo/philippines, nocturnal, insectivores, large eyes, VCL

Question 7

new world monkey (8)

Answer 7

howler, spider, uakari, americas, fifth limb, four limbs four fingers, uakari seeds and nuts

Question 8

old world monkey - african colobine (2)

Answer 8

leaf, dimorphic

Question 9

old world monkey - asian colobine (3)

Answer 9

male big nose, langur, snub-nosed monkey

Question 10

old world monkey (3) - north asia, africa, japan

Answer 10

black macaque, guenon, gelada babbon

Question 11

lesser ape (6)

Answer 11

not dimorphic, monogamous, tree living, elongated forelimbs, siamang, gibbon

Question 12

great ape - ohrangutang (5)

Answer 12

sumatra/borneo, brigadier, male terrestrial, intelligent, lonely

Question 13

great ape - gorilla (3)

Answer 13

africa, mountain: large and leaves, lowland: diverse food

Question 14

great ape - chimpanzee (4)

Answer 14

central africa, large groups, knuckle walk, sexually active

Question 15

great ape - bonobos (3)

Answer 15

black face, central africa, female sexually active