The bonobo is an in interesting species because it shares more than 98 percent of our genetic profile, which makes it very close to a human. It is believed that the human line of ancestry, along with the line of bonobo and chimpanzee, split about eight million years ago (http://songweaver.com). The bonobo is closely related to the chimpanzee but it is considered to be a different species (pygmy chimpanzee). When one looks at a bonobo, they may think that it looks a lot like a chimpanzee; however, if one takes a closer look, they will notice that the bonobo has longer legs, a higher forehead, and a different face shape (Relethford, Pg. 281). When it comes to the way of living, bonobos and chimpanzees differ as well. The bonobos…
Four factors that limit the primate’s diet is plant defense, the reproduction status of a female, seasonality, and competition. Plants can use physical barriers to stop animals from eating them. For example, some plants will use thorns others will use certain substances that make digestion difficult, resulting in small quantity conception. Female primates who are pregnant require more calories, meaning they need to obtain more food. If they are lactating they require 50% more calories compared to when they are not breastfeeding or pregnant, according to the online lecture of Primate Ecology. Seasonality proves as a challenge due to food sources becoming scarce. Depending on their location primates may look at small sources that have calories that will help their dietary needs. Lastly, competition will occur when there is a small supply of food primates will compete. Once they begin to compete for the primate who cannot defend itself might not be able to obtain any food.…
The sciencemag.com article “Anti-Alzheimer’s Gene may have Led to the Rise of Grandparents” by Kelli Whitlock Burton talks about the how the protective variant of the CD33 gene may explain why humans have grandmothers that help with child rearing. The article explains the “grandmother hypothesis” that says humans live such long and healthy lives even after they are no longer able to reproduce because they help with child rearing. The CD33 gene plays a big role in Alzheimer’s disease and scientists Ajit Varki and Pascal Gagneux discovered that there are two variants of it: a protective allele and a damaging one.…
Either the Heron or Hawk and fish populations in the salt water marshes are a prime example of a predator-prey relationship; the heron finds its prey by walking or “waddling” through the shallow waters of the marsh and catching fish by striking them with the birds long neck and beak, swallowing the fish whole; and the Hawk with its powerful wings flies down and grabs the fish right out of the water (Also helping to control the area’s fish population.)…
Pan troglodytes, Pan Paniscus, and Homo sapiens or more commonly referred to as Chimpanzees, Bonobos, and Humans have unbelievably similar biological traits that one could invoke philosophical reflection of our origin and evolution. Highly intelligent, social, vocalized, animals that share a taxonomic group with Homo sapiens: a tribe. But where do we draw the line? How do we define these primates as different species even at a 98% gene proportion? Are these creatures analogous to each other to the degree as we currently believe? Let us find out!…
Summary Response In the article “Of Primates and Personhood” written by Ed Yong, demonstrates major developments between primatologist, biologists, and ethicists around the world. These major developments are a pending spanish law that would grant unprecedented protection toward great apes; Also, a recent extension to a swiss law that protects the dignity of organisms, and to redefine the meaning of human rights, and indeed whether such rights are the exclusive domain of humans. Furthermore, the Great Ape Project (GAP) has been established (1993). Not everyone had been comfortable with the GAP’s project, says Yong;…
Primate socio-ecology varies and has different determinants that decide many different characteristics. As a virtual paleontologist, we discovered two different sites and skeletal remains in Kenya and deductively reasoned their mating habits, group size, and several other characteristics about the Praeanthropus dimorphicus and the Praeanthropus monomorphicus with what I know about primate socio-ecology. Based on my prior knowledge, logic, and reasoning, by looking at skeletal remains we are able to deduce many different features included in primate socio-ecology for these two different species that include: group size, diet, mating system, habitat, and finally ranging behavior and territoriality.…
Humans, apes and monkeys share a common ancestor. This ancestor lived about 45 million years ago.…
According to an article called, “Inventors and Scientists: Jane Goodall,” written by Cynthia Stokes Brown, Jane Goodall was amazed by animals since she was young. Since she had a liking for animals, in 1950 she met Louis Leakey who was famous for seeking hominin bones. After all, he hired her. As her job she observed how chimpanzees behaved and survived out in nature. This led her to notice how chimpanzees act very similar to humans. In 1986 she wrote her definitive scientific work, The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior. This book described how chimpanzees had both and good actions. in 1976 she founded the Jane Goodall Institute. This foundation supported research and efforts to protect chimpanzees and their habitats. Also out of a meeting that she had with 16 teens, she organized Roots and Shoots. This organization is a global youth program that now has more than 100 groups in the countries. After all the hard work she did to protect the chimpanzees and their homes, in 2002 she was named the United Nation Messenger of…
Acknowledgments CTB/McGraw-Hill LLC is indebted to the following for permission to use material in this book: “Conversations with Apes” by Aline Alexander Newman, from National Geographic Kids Magazine’s April 2005 issue, copyright © 2005 by National Geographic Society. Used by permission. Photograph of three Pygmy Chimpanzees (Image No. KA001090), copyright © by Karl Ammann/Corbis. Used by permission. Excerpt from “The Ride Home” by Natale Ghent, from No Small Thing, copyright © 2003 by Natale Ghent, first U.S. edition 2005. “Once Upon a Time” by Beverly Patt from Guideposts for Kids Magazine, copyright © 2000 by Guideposts, Carmel, New York. Used by permission. “Freaky Farm” by Teresa Milanese from Boy’s Life magazine’s October 2003 issue, copyright © 2003 by Teresa Milanese, photograph courtesy of the Cz Family. Used by permission. Excerpt from The Island by Gary Paulsen, text copyright © 1988 by Gary Paulsen. Used by permission of Scholastic, Inc.…
On Saturday, February 27, 2016, an absolutely beautiful day in Houston, Texas, the opportunity came to mind to make a trip to the Houston Zoo. Arriving the smell of fresh planted herbs and assorted roses, in magnificently worked landscapes, blended with a diversity of people with enough laughter to bring a smile, to put one at ease. This trip my intentions were focused on hopefully sharing, quality time with a primate. Observing their life through glass windows in the day room, moving to the outside containment, where there were two Western Low back Gorillas, napping under large distant shade trees. The outside containment was clean, but limited their ability of freedom. Parking myself where one could evaluate and…
Mainly, this documentary uses the primate’s behavior as a comparison to our own. The purpose of this is to better understand not only the evolution of the human body, but also the evolution of human behavior. The film explains that our behavior was affected by the environmental pressures of our past. Because primates share a common ancestor with us, observing them in the wild can help us better understand why and how we evolved certain traits. The film stresses how important it is that we must observe apes in a natural setting. The narrator explains, “If we are interested in evolution of human behavior, and in the evolution of behavior in general, you really need to see that in a natural setting where evolution pressures are at work today and where you might be able to imagine the kind of evolutionary pressure that would’ve worked in the past.” The intention of this film is to instruct the viewer on the evolutionary connection between the ape and us. Understand primate behavior can lead to clues of our own evolutionary descent.…
The order of Primates is comprised of an estimated 230-270 species, however, new species are being discovered every year and some scientists classify them using sub-specie groups, which makes it difficult to count an exact number of primate species in existence today. Most primates are found in tropical or subtropical regions of the world, but have never existed in Australia or most of the islands of the Pacific. Most primates are arboreal, meaning that they live in trees. Humans and gorillas are two species that are primarily terrestrial. Most primates are also diurnal, meaning they are active throughout hours of daylight and then sleep at night. They are also omnivorous and generalists, meaning that they will eat almost anything. This…
The impact of the environment condition of primate population has been well documented. Replacement of forest area by crops and soaring urbanization are often described as significant drivers to survival of wildlife populations, including non-human primates (Laurance et al. 2002). Given the rapidly of forest replacement, at present many primate species face the dramatic disturbance and fragmentation of their natural habitats (Cowlishaw and Dunbar 2000). At the same times, human activities in the forest have also damaged to an increased the probability of primate to share habitat with humans who interact and compete for space and resources (Isabirye‐Basuta and Lwanga 2008). Most primate species are threatened and avoiding live with human, while…
They can reach up to 3 to 4 ½ feet in height and they weigh between 100 and 150 pounds. As I observed the chimpanzees’ behavior I noticed that they stay in one area, the groups have more male than female. The male and female chimpanzee look very similar; however, they are sexually dimorphic. The male chimpanzee looked just slightly bigger than the female. Their bodies are thickset with long arms and short legs with no tail. The long arms grip firmly the trees when they are swinging. Their bodies are covered with long black hair except for the ears, face, fingers and toes. Some have whiskers on their chin. They also have flat face, small nose and forward facing eyes. Chimpanzees are quadruped, they move on all fours. When walking, I can see they use their knuckles for support due to the fact they have shorter legs and longer arms. They also have opposable toes with good strength of griping. Chimps are capable of bipedal locomotion. They spend same time in the ground compared to the time they spend in the trees. From observing the chimpanzee for just about 20 minutes I learned so much about them. They are very similar to humans in the ways they…