Glossary
- adaptive radiation
- : relatively rapid diversification and expansion of an evolving group of organisms as they adapt to new niches
- affiliative behavior
- : ie. grooming and touching. strengthens bonds between individuals in a group
- alloparenting
- : individuals other than parents interacting with infants, carrying, playing with...
- anthropoids
- : members of the suborder Anthropoidea, including monkeys, apes, and humans
- anthropology
- : the study of the races, physical and mental characteristics, distribution, customs, social relationships, etc. of mankind: often restricted to the institutions, myths, etc. of primitive peoples
- arboreal
- : adapted to life in the trees
- arboreal quadrupedalism
- : rboreal quadrupedalism
- binocular vision
- : forward-facing eyes, with overlapping visual fields (important for depth perception)aka - stereoscopic vision
- binomial nomenclature
- : the practice of using genus and species names to refer to an organism established by Carolus Linnaeus
- bipedalism
- : walking on two hindlimbs
- brachiation
- : a form of suspensory locomotion involving swinging from forelimbs underneath branches
- clade
- (from Greek klados "branch"): a group of biological taxa, such as a species, that are considered to share a common ancestor
- conservation
- : the planned management that promotes the continued health, knowledge, and sustainable management of a natural resource
- dorsum
- : the back of the body of a vertebrate or any analogous surface (as the upper or outer surface of an organ or appendage or part)
- ecology
- : the branch of science that studies the distribution and abundance of living organisms, their habitats, and the interactions between them and their environment
- founder
- : a starting population among which there is no known genetic relationships. aside from mutation, no closed population can ever have more genetic variation than the founder stock
- ischial callosities
- : patches of though skin on the rear ends of old world monkeys and chimps and gibbons
- knuckle-walking
- : a form of terrestrial quadrupedalism in which gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos walk of the second segment of their fingers
- morphology
- a: a branch of biology that deals with the form and structure of animals and plants. b: the form and structure of an organism or any of its parts
- nuchal
- : of, relating to, or lying in the region of the nape (the back of the neck)
- occipital bone
- : the saucer-shaped bone at the rear of the skull that connects with the spinal column and has an opening at its base through which the spinal cord passes
- population
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- : a community os individuals within a species where mating occurs
prehensile tail
- : muscular, capable of grasping like hands of feet and used as a fifth limb
- primates
- : members of the order primates (pry-mate-ees), including prosimians, monkeys, apes, and humans
- primatologists
- : scientists who study the behavior, biology, ecology, evolution, and anatomy of non-human primates
- primatology
- : the branch of biology that studies non-human primates
- primative
- : a characterization close to the ancestral condition. not useful in studying derived traits that branched later
- prosimians
- : members of the suborder Prosimii, including lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers
- rhinarium
- : the moist pad at the end of most mammal's noses, it enhances the sense of smell
- sacrum
- : the part of the vertebral column that is directly connected with or forms a part of the pelvis and in humans consists of five fused vertebrae
- sagittal crest
- : the raised ridge along the midline of the cranium (skull) where the temporal muscle (used to move the jaw) is attached
- sexual dimorphism
- : physical differences between males and females of the same species
- stereoscopic vision
- : forward-facing eyes, with overlapping visual fields (important for depth perception)aka - binocular vision
- stereotypic behavior
- : abnormal, compulsive behaviors that are an expression of the stress that primates in labs and zoos experience
- tapetum lucidum
- ("bright carpet" in Latin): a reflecting layer behind the retina of the eye; it serves to reflect light back to the retina, improving vision in low light conditions
- ventrum
- : toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
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