Assignment:
Pick a primate from the below list:
Bonobo
Macaque
Tamarin
Chimpanzee
Gorilla
Baboons
Tarsier
Orangutan
Lemur
Mandrill
Gibbon
Answer the following about the primate that you picked:
1. What is the life expectancy of your primate in the wild and in captivity?
2. Attach a picture of the primate's skull and describe the orbits and why they appear as they do?
3. Is the brow ridge pronounced and if so, why?
4. Does the primate you picked have an elongated nasal passage?
5. Look at their teeth, find a reason why their teeth are structured as they are.
6. What is the dental formula of the primate you selected?
7. Attach a picture of the primate's skeleton of their hand. Why are the bones structured as they are?
8. What can you tell about their means of locomotion from their skeleton systems?
9. Do they have a tail? Does it serve a purpose?
10. What color(s) is your primate? Do the color(s) serve a purpose?
11. Where do they live?
12. Are they endangered?
13. Are they diurnal or nocturnal?
14. Are there any other characteristics unique to your primate?