Asked by Ritwika Petluri on Apr 24, 2024
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Which Old World monkey is of special interest to paleoanthropologists because it lives in savannahs like those in which we expect ancestral humans may have lived?
A) baboons
B) chimpanzees
C) lemurs
D) bonobos
Paleoanthropologists
Scientists who specialize in the study of the origins and development of early humans through fossil records.
Old World Monkey
A group of primates native to Africa and Asia, part of the family Cercopithecidae, distinct for their tails and cheek pouches.
Savannahs
Grassland ecosystems with sparse tree coverage, typically found in tropical and subtropical regions.
- Acknowledge the evolutionary relationships and historical separation among primate groups, including humans.
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Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the evolutionary relationships and historical separation among primate groups, including humans.
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