Instruction
1. Compare one monkey or prosimian and one ape . Include :
name of species, both popular name, and scientific name.
Their Foraging pattern and diet.
Their ecological niche, and location,
Information about their Social organization, and interaction patterns and behaviors.
The Defensive methods they utilize, their key features, and information about their relationship with humans if available. Who are their predators?
Define at least 10 of the following terminology and use them in your response:
arboreal, foraging ranges
proximal
troop size, affiliative,
male, female, infant, juvenile, subadult and adult
sexual dimorphism
cheek pouches
locomotive features quadrupedal, bipedal, semi brachiator, brachiator, knuckle-walking, climbing
vocalization, calls, barks, head bobbing, croaking food barks, yawns, humming, belching, facial cues
social play, nursing, and weening, mother-infant bond
muzzling
grooming, grooming partners, social time and activities, social currency, self-scratching, sleeping nests
imitation, supervising
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Choose from
Old World monkeys, for ex.
vervet - member of genus______ species name -
blue monkey - member of genus ____ species name -
black and white colobus monkey - member of genus ____ species name -
or any New World Monkeys. or Prosimians you select.
then any 1 ape.
Apes:
chimpanzees - member of the genus ______ species name -.
Lowland gorillas - member genus _______ species name -
Mountain gorillas - " "
Bonobos
Make sure you SUMMARIZE what are the key Similarities and the KEY differences if you have not organized your comparison in list format !