In primatology, the Dental Formula of a gorilla is what?
a. Dental arrangement of four incisors, two canines, two premolars, and three molars
b. The number of large canine teeth only
c. Dental arrangement of two incisors, one canine, two premolars, and three molars
d. The number of heavy grinding molars only
What did Jane Goodall do in her early research with primates in Africa that is forbidden for researchers to do now?
a. She gave the gorillas names
b. She came in physical, one-on-one contact with them
c. She compared gorillas to human beings
d. She documented tendencies towards aggression
e. She only studied them one time and never saw them again
Niche Separation is important because it can prevent what?
a. Male dominance patterns
b. Polygyny
c. Species driving each other into extinction
d. Reproductive asymetry
Color perception is a trait associated mainly with:
a. Strepsirhines
b. Haplorhines
Which primate species demonstrates a nocturnal behavior pattern?
a. Baboon
b. Gorilla
c. Lemur
d. Chimpanzee
e. Howler
f. Monkey
Asynchronous tree cycles are viewed as a form of adaptation to what?
a. Heavy rains Genetic drift
b. The evolution of primates’ grasping hands
c. The tendency of primates and other creatures to eat all the fruit off of all the trees in one fell swoop
d. Squirrel inhabitation
Which is seen as a reason for defense of territory by primates?
a. Protection of food resources
b. Arboreal hypothesis