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Group 5. Uniquely Human
Group 5. Uniquely Human
In this station, you will be comparing three different skeletons: a gorilla (hominid), a chimpanzee (hominid) and a human.
Use these traits for your comparisons
Use these traits for your comparisons
Foramen Magnum
Foramen Magnum
Central
Central
Posterior
Posterior
Shape of mandible
Shape of mandible
Square
Square
Parabolic
Parabolic
Shape of sacrum
Shape of sacrum
Broad and short
Broad and short
Long and narrow
Long and narrow
Tail
Tail
Absent
Absent
Present
Present
Comparative Anatomy
Comparative Anatomy
Use the pictures provided to:
Determine the traits for each species
Explain the similarities in traits between the other hominids and humans
What makes humans unique from other hominids
Gorilla (hominid)
Gorilla (hominid)
Chimpanzee (hominid)
Chimpanzee (hominid)
Human
Human
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