Anthro Chap 6

Traditionally, Old World monkeys are separated from apes and humans at the level of the

Compared to monkeys, hominoids

Compared to Strepsirhini, anthropoids generally

What are the smallest New World anthropoids?

Where are Old World monkeys found?

DNA hybridization of humans and chimpanzees indicate they share about _________ of their DNA base sequences

Which are the largest of the living primates?

The dental formula for an Old World anthropoid is 2.1.2.3

Among the apes, the ________ have the smallest average body sizes.

Traditionally, primate characteristics have been explained as the result of adaptation to ________ environments.

Where are chimpanzees found?

Prehensile ability to grasp with five digits is

Tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans are placed together in which suborder?

Gibbons and siamangs are adapted for

What is a major underlying factor for the declining numbers of nonhuman primates?

Monkeys are divided into which two major groups?

Using all four limbs to support the body during locomotion is called

Currently, there are approximately _______ species of non-human primates.

In the classification of the primates, the lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers would be placed in the suborder Strepsirhini.

There are less than 650 Mountain Gorillas left in existence

The suborder Strepsirhini includes

The "dental comb" is a specialization found in most of the anthropoid species

All Old World monkeys belong to which family?

Chimpanzees live in groups composed of

Bonobo communities, like those of chimpanzees, are centered around male-male bonds.

Adaptive niche refers to

Bonobos are

In nonhuman primates, the hormonally initiated period of sexual receptivity is

Mountain gorilla social groups are usually composed of

The following are characteristics of tarsiers except

Which of the following are not apes?

Arms that are longer than the legs, and a short stable lumbar spine are traits associated with

Regarding aspects of primate maturation, learning, and behavior, primates have all except

Colobine monkeys specialize in eating mature leaves, and are referred to as "leaf-eating monkeys."

As an order, primates

The order Primates is traditionally divided into two suborders:

Orangutans belong to which genus?

________ have very large, highly sexually dimorphic body sizes and live largely solitary lives.

Sexual dimorphism

Which one of the traits listed below is not used to define the order Primates?

_________ is seen in some New World monkeys, but not in any Old World monkeys.

Which of the following are not hominoids?

Today, where are lorises not found?