Summer II 2004 PRIMATES QUIZ #6 OPEN BOOK PRINT NAME AT THE BOTTOM ONLY

1/2. How is the NEW Linnaean classification of New World Monkeys (Falk) different from the traditional one in Rowe? Specify families and genera.

3/4. Which genera of NWM have adult prehensile tails?

 Which one has a tail that is somewhat different?

In what way is it different?

What characteristic do all of them share that distinguishes them from the other NWM?

5/6 A general of ecology is that two similar species cannot occupy the same area permanently; yet as many as seven different species of NWM can live and feed in the same geographical area. How can they do this?

7. Describe two ways (anatomy and/or behavior) that Cebus is more like an Old World Monkey or ape than like the other New World Monkeys.

8. What are the hypotheses about why Aotus is nocturnal? (A comparison with Callicebus might be appropriate.)

9/10 Compare Ateles and Alouatta; what is the relationship between brain size and feeding behavior?

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What does ‘urine washing’ refer to?