Anthropology Ch. 4

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anthropomorphism

attribution of human characteristics to nonhuman animals.

Tarsiers

small nocturnal primates that only animal food.

Anthropoids

monkeys, apes, and humans.

Homology

genetic inheritance due to common ancestry.

Analogy

when 2 different species with different evol. history develop similar features.

Morphology

physical shape and size of an organism or its body parts.

dentition

The sizes, shapes, and number of an animals teeth.

prehensile

the ability to grasp, with fingers, toes, or tail.

diurnal

animals that are active during the day.

hominid

bipedal hominoid: most advanced, includes humans and near-humans.

sexual dimorphism

observable phenotypic differences between male and females of the same species.

cranium

the bones of the head, excluding the jaw.

mandible

the lower jaw.

postcranial skeleton

the bones of the body, excluding those of the head.

stereoscopic vision

a form of vision in which the visual field of each eye overlap each other resulting in depth perception.