ANT 105: module 1

walking on two feet. shoulder is shaped well for swinging arms.

each eye takes a view of the same area from slightly different angles. can see where objects are in relation to our own bodies.

Important to early primates to move efficiently and have good hand-eye coordination

vision helps predators locate prey. suggests the diet of early primates was a predator

Big eyes indicate hunting at night, early primates were hunting, and big eyes can take in more light

associated with high quality, nutrient-dense foods

teeth are wide and flat for grinding food

sharp teeth and pointed. Good for piercing, tearing, shredding

flat molars, sharp canines

length is indicator of the main source of food

organisms share a common ancestor; classifying organisms

structures are similar in different species because they share a common ancestor

structures are similar in different organisms because they evolved in a similar enviorment, not because of a common ancestor