Old World Monkeys
Which old world monkey that we learned about has a super colorful face?
Mandrill
Most new world monkeys are a different size than old world monkeys. They are usually much ______.
Smaller
Tarsiers have such large eyes because they are
Nocturnal
What type of locomotion do gorillas and chimps use to move and carry objects at the same time?
Knuckle walking
The biggest cause of primates becoming endangered is
Deforestation
Which old world monkey did we learn about that uses hot springs to warm up?
New World monkeys are lacking something that MOST old world monkeys have and that ALL great apes have. What is this?
Opposable thumb
Many primates live in large groups called _____.
Troops
Which great ape is an HERBIVORE?
Gorillas
You can help primates by choosing ____ snacks that don't come from cutting down forests!
Sustainable
Old world monkeys are different from new world monkeys because most have an _____ _____.
opposable thumb.
New World Monkeys can use their tail like an extra limb because it is known as a _______tail.
Prehensile
What is the behavior that helps remove dirt and parasites and also strengthens social bonds in primates?
Grooming
Name one of the 2 islands that Orangutans can be found on.
Borneo or Sumatra
Researchers record primates in the jungle using sensors and use ____ to track them and learn ways to help conservation.
AI
Old world monkeys are found in ____ and ____
Africa and Asia
New World Monkeys are found in a different geographic region than Old world Monkeys. They are found in ______ and _______
Central America and South America
Having a ranking system where the alpha monkey is in charge with access to more resources than others is called a ____ _____
social hierarchy
Jane Goodall made an important observation of chimps that changed the way we viewed chimps and humans. What did she see?
Chimps using a stick as a tool to eat termites.
Some conservation groups help connect fragmented patches of forests so primates can safely cross. These are called ____ ____ or _____ _____.
Monkey bridges or forest corridors
Old world monkeys don't use their tails like an extra limb like new world monkeys. They mostly use it for ______
Balance.
New World Monkeys live in the treetops and in other words they are considered a___________.
Arboreal
What 2 things does the large nose of the proboscis monkey help with?
Finding mates and making calls louder
The biggest different between bonobos and chimpanzees is that bonobo troops are ___ ____ and chimp troops are _____ ______
Female dominated, male dominated
A place that helps orphaned primates and reintroduces them into the wild is called a
sanctuary