ADAPTING TO THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: Bipedalism Bipedalism- the condition of being two-footed or of using two feet for standing and walking. The hominoid apes flourished at the very beginning of the Miocene epoch‚ when lush tropical rain forests were the predominant habitat. In the Opinion of many Anthropologists‚ bipedalism was adaptive for life amid the tall grasses of the savannas. Baboons and some other old World monkeys also live in savanna- type environments‚ yet although they can
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discovered a five year old skull and it was unlike that of an ape’s he had ever seen. According to!!!!!!!!!‚ Studying the skull‚ he made the following discoveries: -The skull had “ape-like” features -had a projecting face -small brain Dart discovered that the skull had human features too: -rounded jaw (unlike the pointed jaw of apes) -The specimen walked upright‚ judging by the ventral position of the foramen magnum (the hole at the base of the skull where the spinal cord appears) Professor Dart after
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family was dragged into the war and ripped apart by it. The Meeker family experienced the unfairness of war by losing friends and family and their business suffering. War is unfair for a numerous number of reasons. One particular reason is how it yanks people into it. For example‚ on page 94‚ Life Meeker states‚ “Where it ends up I don’t know and I don’t care.” This shows how people get dragged in. The bulk of people don’t even care about the war and just want to live their lives normally. This isn’t
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"I am an Outcast" (4). Melinda Sordino is considered an "outcast" in school since the accident. It’s her first year of high school and she’s already failing her classes and at her social life. Melinda fails to speak up for herself several times in the book. A few times she kept quiet was when some girls were kicking her‚ when her parents were yelling and when Heather needed her. The first way Melinda shows lack of courage was at the beginning of the book‚ when Heather made her go to the basketball
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Best Insults heather Don’t agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in‚ add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list. Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on email Share on print Share on reddit Share on stumbleupon 215 The Top Ten Your List TheTopTens List 1Your birth certificate is an apology from the condom factory +155This is an exceptional little phrase which can be used in any situation
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monkeys and apes on the islands they live in. Lemurs range in size from the smallest mouse lemur with 5 inches to the indri with 2 to 3 feet (Nowak‚ 1999). The size of the lemur in comparison to other primates is an adaptation to the limited space on the island where it evolved (Jennifer‚ 2011).
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Characteristics Skull of an Oriental giant squirrel (genusRatufa) - note the classic sciuromorphousshape of the anterior zygomatic region. Squirrels are generally small animals‚ ranging in size from theAfrican pygmy squirrel at 7–10 cm (2.8–3.9 in) in length and just 10 g (0.35 oz) in weight‚ to the Alpine marmot which is 53–73 cm (21–29 in) long and weighs from 5 to 8 kg (11 to 18 lb). Squirrels typically have slender bodies with bushy tails and large eyes. Their fur is generally soft and silky
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modification of other earlier organisms. It is generally believed that we were separated from apes approximately 6-8 million years ago. Evidence provided by the fossil remains of early hominids from the period 3-4.5 million years ago were recovered in East Africa in the mid 1970’s. Other biochemical evidence‚ demonstrates a very close genetic relationship between human beings and the living African apes‚ particularly the chimpanzee (99% matching genetic makeup). The relationship is apparent at a
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Macro-Evolution The theory of macro-evolution is one of the most debated topics in modern day society. Macro-evolution is the changing of one species to another‚ and the Big Bang Theory is tied in with it. Theories such as man evolves from apes and the universe coming from a large explosion‚ called the Big Bang‚ have been debated against creationists who believe in creation from a supernatural being. Evolution‚ I believe‚ is false because it lacks the transitional fossils‚ proof‚ and evidence
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The painting‚ The Nightmare‚ by Henry Fuseli illustrates a woman lying on her bed with an ape like figure sitting on top of her‚ pinning her down. Peeking through the drapes is a horse watching the scene. This could possibly illustrate a woman in an abusive relationship with her husband. The ape like figure represents her husband and how he bounds her down and never allows her rise and accomplish anything. Folklore says that the creature sitting on top of her is an imp‚ and many believe that the
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