New and Old World Primates Species PPT and Paper

New and Old World Primates Species PPT and Paper

1. Select one primate species from each of the following headings (for a total of 5 primates) to research on the internet. Therefore, you should choose 1 Prosimian, 1 NW monkey, 1 OW monkey, 1 lesser ape, and 1 great ape. (Be sure to include references for the websites you used.)

Prosimians:

Lemurs

Lorises

Galagos

Tarsiers

New World Monkeys:

Marmosets

Tamarins

Howler Monkeys

Spider Monkeys

Capuchins

Old World Monkeys:

Baboons

Macaques

Guenons

Colobus

Langurs

Hylobatidae (Lesser Apes):

Gibbons

Siamangs

Pongidae (Great Apes):

Orangutans

Chimpanzees

Gorillas

Bonobos

2. Focusing on the 5 primates you have selected, note the following aspects about each of them.

Scientific name and common name

Reasons for being in the taxonomic category of prosimian, monkey, or ape

Geographic location

Diet

Dental formula

Sexual dimorphism

Locomotor style

Type of nose

Body size

Any unusual features

Endangered status

3. Find images on the internet of primate behavior, and cut and paste the images into a Word document. These images can be of any primate species. You do not have to only use the species you used in #1 of this assignment. You should describe each of the images…what type of primate, what they are doing, what it means, etc…and include the website address as a reference. You must include 5 images of each of the following behaviors (so you should have a total of 20 images):

Affiliative (friendly)

Aggressive

Eating

Tool use

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