5.1: Introduction to Primatology — Read

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We are primates. One way to learn about humans is to study them as a kind of primate. This works especially well to explain how we got the physical structure that we have. It works a little bit to explain a few of our behaviors. It doesn't work at all to explain our culture. The Darwin tubercle is a projection on the helix of the ear resulting from a thickening of the cartilage. The actual size of the tubercle varies. It is one of many vestiges of our primate ancestry.

Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\) - http://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin's_tubercle

A broad research question in primatology is to compare and contrast primates to other mammals, and then compare and contrast primates to themselves.

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KATHRYN ORZECH'S INTRO: WHAT MAKES A PRIMATE A PRIMATE?

Exercise \(\PageIndex{1}\): One goal of primatology is to use it to help us understand ourselves.

REVIEW PRIMATE SKELETONS AND MORE PRIMATE SKELETONS

Jane Goodall is famous for studying chimpanzees. Watch this JANE GOODALL: WHAT SEPARATES US FROM CHIMPANZEES?
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