UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ANTH 171 FINAL
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE REVIEW NOTES
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
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Rationales Included
, Visual Predation Hypothesis Primate traits evolved due to predation on insects and other small creatures
Angiosperm Coevolution Hypothesis Primate traits evolved in conjunction with the rise of angiosperms (Flowering
plants)
Developed to better eat fruits
Plesiadapiforms Oldest descendants of primates, look like squirrels or rodents
Strepsirhine characteristics Wet noses
Tooth comb
Monochromatic Vision
Grooming claw
Tapetum Lucidium Layer in back of eye that reflects light, deer in headlight effect
Lemuridae (True Lemurs) Social: multi male multi female
Diet: Variable
Activity: Diurnal
Locomotion: Arboreal Quadrupeds
Cheirogalidae (Mouse/Dwarf Lemurs) Social: Noyau
Diet: Variable
Activity: Nocturnal
Locomotion: Arboreal quadrupeds
Indriidae (Indri/Sifakas) Social: Pair Bonded
Diet: Folivorous
Activity: Diurnal
Locomotion: VCL
Lepilemuridae (sportive lemur) Social: Noyau
Diet: Folivorous
Activity: Nocturnal
Locomotion: VCL
Daubentoniidae (Aye Ayes) Social: Noyau
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Locomotion: Arboreal Quadrupedalism
Where do all lemurs live? Madagascar
STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE REVIEW NOTES
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
, Visual Predation Hypothesis Primate traits evolved due to predation on insects and other small creatures
Angiosperm Coevolution Hypothesis Primate traits evolved in conjunction with the rise of angiosperms (Flowering
plants)
Developed to better eat fruits
Plesiadapiforms Oldest descendants of primates, look like squirrels or rodents
Strepsirhine characteristics Wet noses
Tooth comb
Monochromatic Vision
Grooming claw
Tapetum Lucidium Layer in back of eye that reflects light, deer in headlight effect
Lemuridae (True Lemurs) Social: multi male multi female
Diet: Variable
Activity: Diurnal
Locomotion: Arboreal Quadrupeds
Cheirogalidae (Mouse/Dwarf Lemurs) Social: Noyau
Diet: Variable
Activity: Nocturnal
Locomotion: Arboreal quadrupeds
Indriidae (Indri/Sifakas) Social: Pair Bonded
Diet: Folivorous
Activity: Diurnal
Locomotion: VCL
Lepilemuridae (sportive lemur) Social: Noyau
Diet: Folivorous
Activity: Nocturnal
Locomotion: VCL
Daubentoniidae (Aye Ayes) Social: Noyau
Diet: Insectivore
Activity: Nocturnal
Locomotion: Arboreal Quadrupedalism
Where do all lemurs live? Madagascar
