Primate Evolution

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Primate Evolution

Today s Objectives SOL BIO 8a d
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investigate and understand how primates have changed through time including
Examining fossil records Recognizing how adaptations lead to natural selection

Primates are mammals that have
Opposable Large

thumbs

brain Good stereoscopic vision Ability to brachiate Flexible elbows for hand rotation Grasping feet

Early Primates
Appeared Prosimian

60 65 million years ago

Small bodies Lemurs Tarsiers
Anthropoids

Human like primates Evolved in Africa

Hominid Evolution
Hominids

developed 5 8 million yrs ago Hominids are bipedal First hominids were in genus Australopithecus
Lucy most famous fossil hominid
More

modern hominids were in genus Homo

More recent humans
Homo

sapiens developed 400 000 years ago
Neanderthals
Europe arrival 100 000 years ago

Cro Magnon
Europe arrival 40 000 years ago Americas arrival 12 000 years ago