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Group 4. Cercopithecoids vs Hominoids
Group 4. Cercopithecoids vs Hominoids
In this station, you will be comparing three different skeletons: a macaque (cercopithecoid), a chimpanzee (hominoid) and a human.
Use these traits for your comparisons
Use these traits for your comparisons
Tail
Tail
Present
Present
Absent
Absent
Molar Shape
Molar Shape
Y-5
Y-5
Bilophodont
Bilophodont
Placement of shoulder blades (scapula)
Placement of shoulder blades (scapula)
On the back
On the back
On the side
On the side
Comparative Anatomy
Comparative Anatomy
Use the pictures provided to:
Determine the traits for each species
Explain the differences in traits between cercopithecoids and hominoids
Decide if humans are a cercopithecoid or a hominoid
Rhesus macaque (cercopithecoid)
Rhesus macaque (cercopithecoid)
Chimpanzee (hominoid)
Chimpanzee (hominoid)
Human
Human
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