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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: The General Features of Primates
Size Range and Adaptive Diversity
Brachiation
Distribution and Abundance
Natural History of Primates
Reproduction and Life Cycle
Growth and Longevity
Locomotion
Diet
Circadian Rhythm
Size in Evolutionary Perspective
Forest and Savanna
Chapter 2: Primate Morphology
General Structure
Vertebral Column and Posture
Hands and Feet
Teeth
Snouts, Muzzles, and Noses
Nasal Conchae
Sensory Reception and the Brain
Touch
Eyes and Vision
Nervous Integration
The Brain
Reproductive System
Male and Female Genitalia
Placenta
Chapter 3: Primate Paleontology and Evolution
Barbary Macaques
Renewed Interest in Primate Origins
Louis S.B. Leakey
Richard Leakey
The Primate Fossil Record
Meave G. Leakey
Cretaceous
Paleocene
Eocene
Ida
Oligocene
Miocene
Lluc
Pliocene
Pleistocene
Classification
Chapter 4: Lemurs
General Features
Lemur Diversity
Types of Lemurs
Avahis
Aye-Ayes
Bush Babies
Indris
Lorises
Pottos
Sifakas
Tarsiers
Chapter 5: Monkeys
General Features
Old World Monkeys Versus New World Monkeys
African Monkeys
Baboons
Colobus Monkeys
DeBrazza’s Monkey
Diana Monkeys
Drills
Geladas
Guenons
Hamadryas
Mandrills
Mangabeys
Mona Monkeys
Owl-Faced Monkeys
Patas Monkeys
Swamp Monkeys
Talapoins
Asian Monkeys
Bonnet Monkeys
Celebes Crested Macaques
Doucs
Langurs
Proboscis Monkeys
Macaques
Rhesus Monkeys
Snub-Nosed Monkeys
New World Monkeys
Durukulis
Howler Monkeys
Marmosets
Golden Lion Tamarins
Sakis
Spider Monkeys
Squirrel Monkeys
Titis
Uakaris
Woolly Monkeys
Woolly Spider Monkeys
Chapter 6: Apes
Hominidae
Bonobos
Chimpanzees
Natural History
Social Behaviour
Jane Goodall
Intelligence
Taxonomy
Gibbons
Siamangs
Gorillas
Dian Fossey
Orangutans
Chapter 7: Early Hominins
The Australopiths
Australopithecus
Australopithecus Anamensis
Ardi
Australopithecus Afarensis and A. Garhi
Lucy
Australopithecus Africanus
Paranthropus Aethiopicus
Paranthropus Robustus and P. Boisei
Relationship to Homo
Quality of the Fossil Record
Changes in Anatomy
Chapter 8: Early Humans
Homo Habilis
The Fossil Evidence
Koobi Fora
Body Structure
Average Capacity of the Braincase in Fossil Hominins
Behavioral Inferences
Evolutionary Implications
Dating the Fossils
Dating Hominin Fossils with Molecular Clocks
Homo Erectus
Fossil Evidence
Zhoukoudian
Dating the Fossils
Body Structure
Behavioral Inferences
Relationship to Homo Sapiens
Chapter 9: Recent Humans
Homo Heidelbergensis
Neanderthals
Atapuerca
The Fossil Evidence
Neanderthal Origins and Anatomy
La Chapelle-aux-Saints
The Fate of the Neanderthals
Neanderthal Behaviour
Homo Floresiensis
Homo Sapiens
Behavioral Influences
Bodily Structure
Modern Populations
Conclusion
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
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