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Human and Ape Similarities in Primates’ Evolution

Learn about the fascinating world of primates, from New and Old World Monkeys to Apes and Humans. Explore the shared characteristics, including binocular vision, color vision, and adaptation to arboreal life. Understand the key differences between apes and humans, such as bipedalism and skull features.

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Human and Ape Similarities in Primates’ Evolution

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  1. Primates

  2. Primates Basically arboreal adaptation Padded digits w/nails Binocular vision Color vision

  3. Order: Primates Suborder: Anthropoidea Superfamily: Ceboidea Cercopithecoidea Hominoidea New World MonkeysOld World MonkeysApes and Humans Family: Pongidae Hylobatidae Hominidae Asian Great Apes Small Apes African Great Apes, Humans Orangutan GibbonPan, Gorilla Genus:Australopithecus species: robustus, afarensis, africanus Genus:Homo species: habilis,erectus, sapiens

  4. Primates Of all primates, Chimps and Gorillas are most like human beings.

  5. How much are apes and humans alike? A lot!

  6. Comparison of Apes and Humans Bipedalism: The Defining Criterion Skull Mastoid Processes Foramen Magnum Post cranial skeleton - pelvis, foot, femur, articulation of tibia/femur

  7. Foramen Magnum (tucked underneath) Foramen Magnum (toward rear)

  8. Chimpanzee Human

  9. Comparison of Apes and Humans Other significant differences: General features of skull Skull capacity and type of brain

  10. Minor Pronounced Facial Prognathism

  11. No Mid-sagittal crest No Pronounced Supraorbital torus Conical Mastoid Process Pronounced Mid-sagittal crest No conical mastoid process Pronounced Supraorbital torus Other Skull Features

  12. Skull capacity: Human 1500cc Gorilla 500cc

  13. Type of brain: Human brain has much larger cerebral cortex

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