Primate Classification LECTURE This lecture will address basic primate classification. Primates are classified based on their features- primates that share certain features are classified into the same group. There are lots of different ways of classifying animals- using an evolutionary taxonomy (like Linneaus’ family tree) or using cladistics. We are going to stick with the evolutionary taxonomy. There is a chart in your book- on Page 168-169 of your book- I would suggest that you have that open
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relatives. Today‚ there are two species of chimpanzees: Common Chimpanzee (Pan Troglodytes) and bonobo (Pan Paniscus)‚ both are in the same category as humans‚ monkeys‚ and gorillas. Humans share with them 98% of the genetic code and according to experts “believe our common ancestor existed 5 to 8 million years ago. Then two species broke off into separate lineages‚ one ultimately evolving into gorillas and chimps‚ the other evolving into early humans called hominids.”(Barss) and in order to obtain more
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Movies and novels such as "Planet of the Apes" and 2001: A Space Odyssey are called Science Fiction because they portray situations that seem extremely unrealistic concurrent with contemporary philosophy. "Planet of the Apes" depicts a world where apes rule while humans are subjected to servitude and confinement. These apes speak intelligibly and are human-like in appearance and behavior. In 2001: A Space Odyssey‚ the highly advanced computer‚ HAL 9000‚ an acronym for "Heuristically programmed ALgorithmic
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Exam 2 Review Ch. 7 * Hominins: Modern humans and all extinct species more closely related to humans than chimps and bonobos * Fossils found in water and wind-eroded exposures‚ rift valleys (Great Africa and Rift Valley)‚ volcanic tuffs‚ rich in potassium‚ café sites. In Africa during the Late Miocene * Majority of known fossil record is from 500‚000 years ago * Characteristics: increased upright posture‚ bipedal locomotion‚ change in diet‚ larger braincase‚ small face‚ smaller
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Explore the ways in which both Kelly and Golding portray bullying and victimisation in ’Lord Of the Flies’ and ’DNA’ Both in William Golding’s ’Lord of the Flies’ and Dennis Kelly’s ’DNA’‚ bullying and victimisation of people are a key theme‚ as both texts touch on the effects and causes of bullying. Bullying is something that modern society is keen to eradicate‚ yet it is a very sensitive topic to acknowledge in a novel or play. Both Kelly and Golding delve into the different forms and methods
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since their body features are like us. Jane explains that chimpanzees have personalities like humans so for example show emotions and intelligence. She also finds that those types of animals do many things that we humans do in our everyday lives. Baby chimps are very close to baby humans‚ they are raised like a baby human with a mother and act like an modern human infant. Svante Paabo
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The blank slate‚ written by Steven Pinker; an experimental psychologist and cognitive scientist‚ examines the ideas behind the ongoing debate regarding human nature and the theories of nature and nurture. The book begins with and in depth outline of the three doctrines of the nurture debate‚ the first being “The blank slate” which asserts that individuals are “born void of all characters without any ideas” as stated by John Locke (1632-1704) and that behavior is learnt from society and those around
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Human Origins Exam 2: Lecture Notes E.B. Tylor (1832-1917) Founding father of anthropology Founder of British anthropology Approach = arm chair anthropology Did most of his studies at Oxford Primitive Culture (book) Uniformitaranism Thinks people around the world have the same brain (mind) Survivals Example: Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe (still here and happening from past) Aborigines Tahitians Aztecs Chinese Italians Lewis H. Morgan (1818-1881) Starts in New York as a lawyer then enters
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WHY IS SEX FUN? If you were a male would you rather have a beautiful‚ impressive‚ long tail that attracts a lot of women or would you rather have a shorter‚ less attractive tail that enables you to escape from predators more easily? Living out in the wild among many potential predators‚ a shorter tail would seem more logical since it would be a more useful trait than a good-looking one. Though the most logical choice‚ it is not always the case. In many species‚ traits that would normally be considered
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Nicholas Destino Professor Thomas English 101 10 November 1997 Do Animals Have Emotions? Somewhere in the savannas of Africa a mother elephant is dying in the company of many other pachyderms. Some of them are part of her family; some are fellow members of her herd. The dying elephant tips from side to side and seems to be balancing on a thin thread in order to sustain her life. Many of the other elephants surround her as she struggles to regain her balance. They also try to help by feeding
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