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Group 2. Strepsirrhines vs Haplorhines
Group 2. Strepsirrhines vs Haplorhines
In this station, you will be comparing three different skeletons: lemur (strepsirrhine), a macaque (haplorhine), and a human.
Use these traits for your comparisons
Use these traits for your comparisons
Tooth Comb
Tooth Comb
Present
Present
Absent
Absent
Mandible
Mandible
Fused
Fused
Unfused
Unfused
Post-orbital Region
Post-orbital Region
Bar
Bar
Bar + Plate (Full closure)
Bar + Plate (Full closure)
Snout
Snout
Long
Long
Short
Short
Comparative Anatomy
Comparative Anatomy
Use the pictures provided to:
Determine the traits for each species
Explain the differences in traits between strepsirrhines and haplorhines
Decide if humans are a strepsirrhine or a haplorhine
Ring-tailed lemur (strepsirrhine)
Ring-tailed lemur (strepsirrhine)
Rhesus macaque (haplorhine)
Rhesus macaque (haplorhine)
Human
Human
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