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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Currently‚ three kinds of primates reside at Manila Zoo‚ namely‚ Philippine monkey‚ Celebes black ape‚ and Japanese red-faced macaque (J. Pedron‚ personal communication‚ March 16‚ 2016). On the other hand‚ Ark Avilon Zoo houses two kinds of primates: Orangutan and Java gibbon (N. Rafael‚ personal communication‚ March 19‚ 2016). According to Pedron‚ the zoo obtained the primates through donation and trade. Most of the Philippine monkeys found in Manila Zoo were given by the owners who obtained the
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examining the moral behaviors exhibited by humans closely related species in primates. He questions that if animals such as primates can demonstrate moral behaviors such as‚ reciprocation and empathy‚ then it is possible morality has a scientific explanation rather than a spiritual one that many religious individuals have said govern our decision making from deciding right from wrong. Using our close relatives primates and examining their moral
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Natural selection forms the foundation of how we understand the ways that species have formed over time. Another form of selection is sexual selection‚ which is the selection of traits based on their roles in courting and mating. It involves attracting a mate with the greatest fitness while simultaneously portraying oneself as the best mate for selection. Fitness‚ described in natural selection‚ is the ability to reproduce and leave successful offspring that will continue the cycle. Sexual selection
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way species adapted and the changes that took place over a period of time. "Humans are Old World primates" Humans however have striking similarities as well as differences from that of the chimp or gorilla. For instance vision human vision is the same as any other diurnal primate meaning we clearly see the same as monkeys and apes. Our sense of smell is the same as that of the anthropoid primate or ape. Similarly our behavior patterns are closely resembled of most old world apes‚ humans live in
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The response variable was thus binary‚ indicating whether the primate was positive for SFV or negative. The independent covariates comprised the baseline demographic and geographic variables that included study sites‚ primate ranging type‚ primate type‚ gender and age group. These laboratory results (presence or absence) and primate information were entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and later exported to International Business Machines
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Anthropology 101 Anthropology 101 Tuesday‚ August 23‚ 2011 9/27/11 9:46 AM Monogamy: one man‚ one woman Polygyny: one man‚ two or more wives Polyandry: one woman two or more husbands Anthropology: the study of the biological and cultural evolution and diversity of human beings‚ past and present. Is a comparative discipline‚ which seeks to understand what makes people different and what they all have in common. Anthropologists: concerned with the description and explanation of reality Formulate
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Woman are seeking men who have the ability to provide for both her and her offspring. Females are more dedicated to parenting‚ so they are more cautious when it comes to courtship and sexual relationships. 2. Do any of these differences apply to primates?
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proponents of debate over the evolution of morality. He is a famous primatologist and ethologist who bases his opinions partially on Darwinism and partially on his own personal viewing of primates. According to De Waal‚ morality comes from two separate sources. De Waal’s theory of morality rests upon the observations of primate behaviors of empathy and sympathy‚ the selection of kin‚ reciprocal altruism with regards to fairness‚ and the simple ability to get along‚ in conjunction with the idea that one part
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order to be maintained. Evolving a large brain must mean that brain size offered an important fitness advantage; otherwise it’s hard to see why it would happen. There are two main competing sets of hypotheses about why or how the larger brain of primates evolved: through ecological demands or social complexity and competition. The currently favored model is the
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