Spider Monkeys can be very dependent creatures as they depend on their mothers for about 10 weeks after their birth. They travel in groups of two to three dozen. “According to some scientists, the spider monkey is the most intelligent of the New World monkeys.” (1) There are two main reasons that some groups of Spider Monkeys are endangered. One is that the destruction of their habitat. (They live in the tropical rain forests of Central and South America.)
Matthew Sultan Anthropology Ms. Davidson What do Apes Daydream About? I. Introduction In the 18th century, Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish Zoologist and Botanian published his first book, Systema Naturae (Nested Hierarchies, the Order of Nature: Carolus Linnaeus). The book is mostly about classification of animals. One of the classifications written in that book is the ‘primate’, which is mentioned to have three kinds of teeth, pendulous male genitalia, and etc; humans, are also included there.
Howler Monkey I want to introduce you to the howler monkeys. Howler monkeys don’t need a loud speaker to talk. These boisterous primates eat leaves from the canopy of the forest along with fruits, nuts, and flowers. They live in tropical central and South America and also they live in small groups of about 12 individuals. They have a short snout, and wide-set, round nostrils and grow to be about 2 feet in length, not including their 30-inch tail.
The face, ears, hands, feet and tip of the tail are black, but a conspicuous white band on the forehead blends in with the short whiskers. The males are slightly larger than the females and easily recognized by a turquoise blue scrotum and red penis. Vervet monkeys living near areas inhabited by people can become pests, stealing food and other items and raiding crops. Good climbers, jumpers and swimmers, they often elude capture. Habitat: It is found throughout much of southern and east Africa like in a countries Ethiopia, Somalia to South Africa.
Ben Ricker 5/6/09 Primate Homework Assignment 1) Did you observe any differences in locomotion among the primate groups? What are they? The Capuchin monkeys and lemurs moved in the most similar way – quickly moving on all fours around their exhibits. The orangutans were mostly sitting in the window of their cage the entire time, but when the big male did move, he did so slowly and methodically. He grasped onto a branch while he stood and ate a snack, and then sat back down on the window ledge.
Their tail measures over half the length of the body. The average weight of a female cheetah is 90 to 110 pounds, whereas a male cheetah weighs anywhere from 110 to 140 pounds. The cheetah’s height from the shoulders is about 73 to 90cm high. The male cheetahs are usually always bigger than the females. Cheetahs thrive for areas with vast expanses of land, warm weather, and abundant prey.
Journal 3: What similarities in physical characteristics and in social behavior do chimpanzees and bonobos share with humans? Due by the end of week 4 The physical and social similarities that chimpanzees and bonobos share with humans are not vast but voluminous within the similarities that present. For instance, sexual dimorphism is present in all three primates. The shape or size of both male and females are not directly related to reproduction, but are influenced by body size (which is mostly evident with humans and chimps) where the females are smaller than their male counterparts. All three primates have what is called stereoscopic vision, the ability to have depth preception or see things in three dimensional vision.
Previous studies often thought this mammal was either in the Urisadae family, which consists of bears, or the Procyonidae family, which consists of raccons.The red panda's scientific name is Ailurus fulgens.Not only that, but this animal is also known by many names such as the Fire C, Bright Panda, Common Panda, and Sankam. The red panda is an amazing animal to learn about. Having the similar physical characteristics as the raccoon, the red panda has a covering of soft, reddish-brown fur on its upper body; while they also have dark fur in their lower part of their body, which is used to be able to camoflauge near their surroundings. Its thick dense fur is used to protection themselves from cold and snowy mountains in its habitat. The red panda has a white snout and ears, with white streaks on their face.
Plantigrade feet means both heel and toe make contact with the ground when walking in the manner similar to humans. Adult Pandas grow to be about 5-6 feet high. They will weigh up to 276 pounds and males weighing 10% to 20% more than females. Giant Pandas, with their short claws, are capable of climbing trees very easily and effortless. With few other enemies other than people, the lifespan of a wild panda is about 25 years or above The head of a Panda is very large and has developed special molars for chewing plants and other thinks they like to eat.
The giant panda, or panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca, literally meaning "black and white cat-foot")[2] is a bear[3] native to central-western and south western China. [4] It is easily recognized by its large, distinctive black patches around the eyes, over the ears, and across its round body. Though it belongs to the order Carnivora, the panda's diet is 99% bamboo. [5] Pandas in the wild will occasionally eat other grasses, wild tubers, or even meat in the form of birds, rodents or carrion. In captivity they may receive honey, eggs, fish, yams, shrub leaves, oranges, or bananas along with specially prepared feed.