Do Non-Human Primates Have Culture? September 26‚ 2011 Andrew Baron Do non-human primates have culture? Let’s first start off by asking ourselves; what distinguishes us from other primates? It used to be said that what distinguished us from other anthropoids was our use of tools. With new discoveries in the world of anthropology‚ we found that other apes such as chimpanzees use tools effectively in order to sustain their everyday life. This definition then became nullified‚ and a search for a
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Journal of Bionic Engineering 7 Suppl. (2010) S150–S157 A Coupling Analysis of the Biomechanical Functions of Human Foot Complex during Locomotion Zhihui Qian1‚ Lei Ren2‚ Luquan Ren1 1. Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering‚ Jilin University‚ Changchun 130022‚ P. R. China 2. School of Mechanical‚ Aerospace and Civil Engineering‚ University of Manchester‚ Manchester M60 1QD‚ UK Abstract This study represents a functional analysis of the human foot complex based on in-vivo gait measurements
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Do non-human primates have culture similar to humans? Communication skills mostly support that these primates have culture because primates learn communication through gestures and facial expressions. Anthropological definition of culture is all aspects of human adaptation‚ including technology‚ traditions‚ language‚ religion‚ and social roles. Culture is a set of learned behaviors; it is transmitted from one generation to the next through learning and not by biological or genetic means. Communication
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Some of the worlds’ smallest primates are committing suicide at alarming rates. Are their deaths due to chemical imbalances in the Tarsiers brains‚ or are there other contributing factors. This paper will explore possible explanations on the Tarsiers’ declining population rates. Several reasons will be proposed to the causes leading to why the Tarsiers may become extinction. Several ways to help prevent the unnatural extinction of these primates will be discussed. Things such as‚ putting a stop to
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The article “Why humans need less sleep than any other primate” published on the Earth section of the BBC website explains how the human brain has developed to need a little amount of sleep compared to the one of other primates (monkeys and apes). We sleep less‚ but we have more quality sleep and this may be the cause of our success as a species. In this essay‚ I will focus on some aspects of the language used by the writer. Both elements of formal and informal writing converge in the text. Firstly
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The Rate of Locomotion dependence on hind leg length and body mass for the Tenebrio molitor beetle. Abstract The effects of leg length and body mass on the Tenebrio Molitor’s rate of locomotion were investigated under laboratory conditions. The performance (running speed) was accessed for 37 Tenebrio molitor with different hind leg lengths and body masses. Running speed is important for a variety of activities (e.g. searching for prey and mates‚ dispersal‚ etc.). Therefore‚ increased
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While humans and primates are related in many ways‚ there are distinct characteristics for hominids. The most unique characteristic difference that separates hominids and non-human primates is bipedalism. While hominids walk on two feet‚ non-human primates are quadrupedal‚ using all fours to get around. Multiple experiments were conducted to identify between the advantages and disadvantages of being bipedal. The first experiment involved observing human and non-human primates and their difference
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Chapter 6 Primates What is a primate? Primatology Evolutionary trends—these are part of a continuum 4 categories of primate traits: 1. Locomotor 2. Dietary 3. Sensory 4. Behavioral/life history 1. What are the locomotor trends of the primates? Types of locomotion Brachiation Suspensory climbing VCL--what does this stand for? Arboreal quadrupedalism Terrestrial quadrupedalism Knuckle-walking quadrupedalism Bipedalism Limb proportions Location of the foramen magnum—what
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Anthropology • The Human Species has evolved from numerous primates throughout the past millions of years through natural selection • Natural selection: Organisms that best adapt to their environment to survive produce offspring. • Through natural selection humans have characteristics that make them Unique • Humans are the only mammals that are bipedal • Bipedalism: using two legs for walking • Other primates such as chimpanzees‚ and gorillas have the ability to walk bipedally
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prevalent in various types of primates. Such as in the beginning of the lab we were given three different casts of different primate species that were in a wooden box that contained a cast of the skull and mandible for all three species also specimen’s A & B had a tibia‚ fibula‚ radius‚ and an ulna that went along with their cast of their skulls. While performing the lab‚ the students had to identify the dental formula for each of the three species and determine the primate group the species belong to
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