ANTH 311 (UofC): Midterm - Primate Survey ||
QUESTIONS WITH PASSED ANSWERS!!
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines are all ______ except for ______ and ______ correct answers Haplorhines are
all DIURNAL except for TARSIERS and OWL MONKEYS (New World Night Monkey)
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines do not have a ______ (hint: wet/dry nose) correct answers Haplorhines do no
have a RHINARIUM (they have a dry nose)
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines have a ______ upper lip. correct answers Haplorhines have a MOBILE upper lip
(e.g., upper lip folds back)
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines have _____ ______ ears. correct answers Haplorhines have small IMMOBILE
ears
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines rely ______ on ______. Therefore they have ______ faces from having a
reduced snout. correct answers Haplorhines rely LESS on olfaction than Strepsirhines.
Therefore they have FLATTER faces from a reduced snout.
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines have three infraorders, name them. correct answers Haplorhines have three
infraorders:
1. Tarsiiformes (Tarsiers)
2. Platyrrhini
3. Catarrhini
What are the characteristics of Haplorhines?
1. All _______ with the exception of _______ and ___ ____ ____ ______ (Owl Monkey)
2. No _______ ( they have a ___ nose)
3. Rely less on ________ than Strepsirhines and therefore have _______ faces from the
______ _____
4. ______ upper lip
5. _____ ________ ears
6. Three infraorders? correct answers 1. All DIURNAL with the exception of Tarsiers and
New World night monkey (Owl Monkey)
2. No rhinarium ( they have a dry nose)
, 3. Rely less on olfactory than Strepsirhines and therefore have flatter faces from the reduce
snout
4. Mobile upper lip
5. Small immobile ears
6. Three infraorders (Tarsiiformes, Platyrrhini, and Catarrhini)
How do you distinguish Platyrrhini and Catarrhini? correct answers Platyrrhini has a
relatively flat nose with sideways facing nostrils.
Catarrhini has a less flat nose with downward facing nostrils.
PLATYRRHINI:
Platyrrhini can be found in ______ ______, ______ & ______ ______. correct answers
Platyrrhini can be found in Mexico, Central & South America.
PLATYRRHINI:
LIFESTYLE - they are ______ correct answers Platyrrhines are ARBOREAL (spend vast
majority of time in the trees)
PLATYRRHINI:
ACTIVITY PATTERN - they are ______ correct answers Platyrrhines are DIURNAL (active
during the day).
PLATYRRHINI:
PHYSICAL/BEHAVIORAL - they have a ______ ______ ______ than Old World Monkeys
correct answers Platyrrhines have SMALLER body size than Old World Monkeys.
PLATYRRHINI:
PHYSICAL/BEHAVIORAL - they all have ______ _____. correct answers Platyrrhines all
have PREHENSILE tails. This means tail can be used as an extra arm or leg. They can be
fully prehensile or partially prehensile.
PLATYRRHINI:
PHYSICAL/BEHAVIORAL - they have a ______ dental formula ( _._._._.) correct answers
Platyrrhines have a STANDARD dental formula (2.1.3.3.)
The characteristics of Platyrrhines are: correct answers DISTRIBUTION: Mexico, Central &
South America
LIFESTYLE - arboreal
ACTIVITY PATTERN - diurnal
PHYSICAL/BEHAVIORAL -
QUESTIONS WITH PASSED ANSWERS!!
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines are all ______ except for ______ and ______ correct answers Haplorhines are
all DIURNAL except for TARSIERS and OWL MONKEYS (New World Night Monkey)
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines do not have a ______ (hint: wet/dry nose) correct answers Haplorhines do no
have a RHINARIUM (they have a dry nose)
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines have a ______ upper lip. correct answers Haplorhines have a MOBILE upper lip
(e.g., upper lip folds back)
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines have _____ ______ ears. correct answers Haplorhines have small IMMOBILE
ears
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines rely ______ on ______. Therefore they have ______ faces from having a
reduced snout. correct answers Haplorhines rely LESS on olfaction than Strepsirhines.
Therefore they have FLATTER faces from a reduced snout.
HAPLORHINES:
Haplorhines have three infraorders, name them. correct answers Haplorhines have three
infraorders:
1. Tarsiiformes (Tarsiers)
2. Platyrrhini
3. Catarrhini
What are the characteristics of Haplorhines?
1. All _______ with the exception of _______ and ___ ____ ____ ______ (Owl Monkey)
2. No _______ ( they have a ___ nose)
3. Rely less on ________ than Strepsirhines and therefore have _______ faces from the
______ _____
4. ______ upper lip
5. _____ ________ ears
6. Three infraorders? correct answers 1. All DIURNAL with the exception of Tarsiers and
New World night monkey (Owl Monkey)
2. No rhinarium ( they have a dry nose)
, 3. Rely less on olfactory than Strepsirhines and therefore have flatter faces from the reduce
snout
4. Mobile upper lip
5. Small immobile ears
6. Three infraorders (Tarsiiformes, Platyrrhini, and Catarrhini)
How do you distinguish Platyrrhini and Catarrhini? correct answers Platyrrhini has a
relatively flat nose with sideways facing nostrils.
Catarrhini has a less flat nose with downward facing nostrils.
PLATYRRHINI:
Platyrrhini can be found in ______ ______, ______ & ______ ______. correct answers
Platyrrhini can be found in Mexico, Central & South America.
PLATYRRHINI:
LIFESTYLE - they are ______ correct answers Platyrrhines are ARBOREAL (spend vast
majority of time in the trees)
PLATYRRHINI:
ACTIVITY PATTERN - they are ______ correct answers Platyrrhines are DIURNAL (active
during the day).
PLATYRRHINI:
PHYSICAL/BEHAVIORAL - they have a ______ ______ ______ than Old World Monkeys
correct answers Platyrrhines have SMALLER body size than Old World Monkeys.
PLATYRRHINI:
PHYSICAL/BEHAVIORAL - they all have ______ _____. correct answers Platyrrhines all
have PREHENSILE tails. This means tail can be used as an extra arm or leg. They can be
fully prehensile or partially prehensile.
PLATYRRHINI:
PHYSICAL/BEHAVIORAL - they have a ______ dental formula ( _._._._.) correct answers
Platyrrhines have a STANDARD dental formula (2.1.3.3.)
The characteristics of Platyrrhines are: correct answers DISTRIBUTION: Mexico, Central &
South America
LIFESTYLE - arboreal
ACTIVITY PATTERN - diurnal
PHYSICAL/BEHAVIORAL -
