This theory was developed by Charles Linnaes in 1753, separating creatures into order, sub-order-, super family, family, genus and species.
What is Taxonomy.
100
This method of movement is characterized by "four on the floor"
What is qudrapedalism.
100
Primates in this sub-order have a tooth pattern of "2.1.2.3"
Who are anthropoids.
100
Prosimians are mostly located on this island off the coast of Africa.
What is Madagascar.
100
This playful prosimian has "stink fights"
What is a ring-tailed lemur.
200
Which of the following characteristics was NOT something Mivart added to Linnaes' primate pattern in 1873:
-Opposable digits
-Eye sockets circled by bones
-Clavicles
-Nails instead of claws
What are Clavicles (They were already in Linaes' assessment of primates)
200
This term is used for the monkey-bar like movement through the trees?
What is brachiation.
200
What sub-order of primate would you be holding, if it's little monkey mouth had 36 teeth in it?
Who are prosimians.
200
The moist and hairless nose of a prosimian is called this.
What is rhinarium.
200
This is the largest of the prosimians.
Who is the Indri.
300
This man came up with the theory that primates evolved their vision so well, not to eat insects, but to determine the ripeness of fruit. (Called the angiosperm radiation theory)
Who is Bob Sussman.
300
You find the arm bone of a prosimian in Madagascar. It is relatively long, and very flexible. What time of locomotion did it participate in?
What is brachiation.
300
This fancy term refers to having more than one tooth shape.
What is heterodont.
300
This type of placental connection, which prosimaians have, does not carry nutrients as effectively as haemochorial placenta.
What is Epitheliochorial placenta.
300
This prosimian likes flipping the bird.
Who is the aye-aye.
400
This anthropologist combined the aborial theory, the visual predation theory and the angiosperm radiation theory into one SUPERTHEORY!
Who is Rassmussen,
400
This prosiman is the only one to use the bipedal hop.
What is sifaka.
400
What is the built in dental floss of the prosiminans in the family lorisidae called?
What is sublingua.
400
Prosimians see in this color, which is easier to pick up at night.
What is yellow.
400
This prosimian stores fat in his tail.
Who is the mouse lemur.
500
Which anthropologist added the fact that primate eye sockets are encircled by bone to his primate theory?
Who is Mivart.
500
This is the one true brachiator.
Who is a gibbon.
500
Which prosimian has the tooth combo:
2.1.2.3.
1.1.2.3.
Who is the Indri.
500
This prosimian is the ancestor to all primates.
What is the Tree shrew.
500
This non-human primate lives furthest to the north.