Primate's phylogeny has been a complex and still not fully developed phylogeny. There are still many species of primates that have yet to be place permanently on the tree due to lack of information. However with the information that is available we are able to construct a phylogeny base on the data that we have. Given gene cox1 and ribosomal gene 16s we are to construct a phylogeny along with the boot strap method and maximum likelihood phylogeny. Comparison among all three trees will show if the data we have collect is sufficient enough to support our trees. Primates are an ancient and very diverse groups of animals and are also one of the most familiar groups among the placental mammals (8). The total amount of species that the primates contain is still unknown today. There have been taxonomist that categorize 350 species of primates while others only calculating only 190 (7). Even with such a big range there is a widely accepted estimated range of 230 to 270 species categorized within 13 families (7). The reason for such ambiguity is that we currently do not have the DNA sequencing data that is need to correctly categorize these animals with their proper species. One of the most popular species that reside within the primates would be the Homo sapiens, better known as humans (8). Most primate species of today live in the tropics or subtropics, however there are some species that live in temperate regions, and the most notable one would be humans. Primates tend to be aboreal with the exception of a few terrestrial species. Some species eat only fruits and berries while others are carnivores or insectivorous (8). Primates vary in size greatly, they range from the smallest primate, pygmy mouse lemur, which only weighs less than 2 ounces that can fit in the palm of a human hand all the way to the gorilla that can grow and weigh as much as 440 pounds in the wild or the heavier set gorillas that reside in captivity (8).
Primates Primates are a very large order that is broken down into many different subsets. ... All primates are warm-blooded. ... Primates have a lot of history. ... Primates have the ability to see. ... The intelligence levels are different from primate to primate. ...
The primates that I chose to do my report on are the ruffled lemur, orangutan, and chimpanzee. ... The second group of primates that I chose to do was the orangutans. ... I enjoyed my visit at the zoo because I learned about the lives of these primates. My favorite primate was the ruffled lemur because of its color of fur and large eyes. ... All the primates have their own characteristics of calling the others in their group. ...
Exercise 2 was to draw a phylogeny of the invertebrates that were examined by the students. A phylogeny of animals and invertebrates was picked and drawn. A specific group of phylogenies was used to draw individual branches for each specimen that was examined. ... The table helped map out the phylogeny for the phylums. ... This helps map out the phylogeny for the phylum; the characteristics help make the branches of the specimens....
Primate Behavior in Zoo Introduction This observation took place in San Diego Zoo. ... Habitats of Primates Observed We shall start with some descriptions of the groups' habitats. ... Part 1: Locomotion Several primate groups display similar fashions of locomotion. ... In the area called Bird and Primate Mesa, I found the large but agile primates, Eastern Angolan Colobus monkeys. These black-and-white African primates are able to leap from tree to tree. ...
Primate Observation: Golden Lion Tamarin Deep in the Amazon Jungle lives creatures, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, that spend their days high up in the rain forests, and nights in hollow tree trunks. ... Zoo born animals that have always lived inside make the call and respond appropriately when birds fly over ("primate center"). ... Golden lion tamarins are diurnal, meaning they like to seek shelter for the night in tree cavities ("primate center"). ...
Primatology is the scientific study of primates. ... Primatologists study primates to understand how humans work. According to them primates are our closest ancestors, so it makes sense to study them to be able to understand where we came from. ... The first thing I did though was observe two species of primates. ... Both primates were kind of lazy, but if there was one that moved more and did more things that I could be able to take notes on it would be the gorillas. ...
Anthropology is always an interesting topic of discussion; Anthropology can be defined as the study of humans, focusing on similarities and differences, both biological and cultural, in human population (Ember, Ember, Peregrine 516). In simpler terms, it is the study of humans developed over the years. The field of anthropology is very broad, making it impossible for one person to complete all the goals in this career. To solve this, subfields were created. Each one focuses on a different aspect of anthropology and has different goals to be met. ...
