Essay On Primate Convolution

Zoe Hall
Often times, when an individual with only basic knowledge of biological anthropology considers the adaptation and evolution a group, the importance of coevolution is either overlooked or understated. In the article Manipulation complexity in primates coevolved with brain size and terrestriality, which can be found in the magazine Nature, authors Sandra A. Heldstab, Zaida K. Kosonen, Sonja E. Koski, Judith M. Burkart, Carel P. van Schaik & Karin Isler, find that there is a plethora of evidence that says otherwise in the terms of manipulation complexity coevolving with terrestriality and brain size.
As a whole, I do agree with the findings this article presents. One thing that I especially appreciated about the article was the fact that
Ant interesting fact to premiere with in regards with this issue is the fact that a similar study was done with carnivores (p.1). It is this comparisons between these two groups that emphasizes the importance of this study because it shows an intrinsic difference between the evolution of primates and carnivores in terms of manipulation complexity. It was found that one of the reasons behind the differences in the two studies was the primate adaptation for a grasping forelimb
etc.). I would have to say that the biggest draw to this essay for me was the idea that there manipulation complexity could differentiate primates and carnivores as drastically as the article described. I always knew that primates and most carnivores have major forelimb differences, as the article mentioned, carnivores tend to have more paw morphology whereas primates have grasping abilities (p.6), but it was interesting to see the science behind the