Primatology Review

What allowed the rise of the primates?

• Evolution

• The extinction of Dinosaurs

• The Creation of Sea Mammals

• The fall of the Hominids

Which of the following are considered primates?

• Monkeys

• Apes

• Humans

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Primate?

• Opposable Thumbs

• Carnivore

• Stereosopic vision

• Mostly Diurnal

Most primates are:

• Arboreal

• Terrestrial

• Oceanic

• Nocturnal

Which of the following is NOT one of the four subgroups of Primates?

• Old World Monkey

• New World Monkey

• Prosimians

• Lemurs

This type of Monkey has NO prehensile tail:

• Old World Monkey

• New World Monkey

• Lemurs

True or False: New World Monkeys are generally smaller than old world Monkeys

• True

• False

What is the biggest threat to Primate habitats?

• Poaching

• Natural Disasters

• Deforestation

• Land development

What is the MAIN reason that Orangutans are being killed in native Habitat?

• For the development of Agriculture

• For Land development

• For the good "Palm Oil"

• Because they are pests

Who is the Anthropologist responsible for bringing the Trimates together?

• Jane Goodall

• Louis Leakey

• Diane Fossey

• Birute Galdikes