Apes Understanding Humans 10 th Ed., p. 140 Prehistoric Cultures Tim Roufs’ section ©

Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 101 Classification chart (after Linnaeus)

A Primate Family Tree The Emergence of Humankind, 4th ed., p. 64

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Apes

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Hylobates "lesser apes"

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Pongids: ”The Great Apes”

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Orangutan

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Gorilla

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Chimpanzee

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Hominids

Hominoidea Hylobates gibbon Family Pongids (“great apes”) Hominids orangutan chimpanzee gorilla Genus / Species

Hominoidea Hylobates gibbon Pongids (“great apes”) Hominids Family Genus / Species

Geographical distribution of modern Asian apes p. 138 Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129

Old World Monkey: Gibbon The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 75 p. 138

Old World Monkey: Gibbon The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 74 p. 138

White-handed gibbon Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 138 p. 138

Hominoidea Hylobates gibbon Genus / Species Pongids (“great apes”) Hominids orangutan chimpanzee gorilla Family

Pongids (Great Apes) orangutan (Pongo) chimpanzee (Pan) gorilla (Gorilla)

Geographical distribution of modern African and Asian apes Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., pp p. 138 p. 139

Geographical distribution of modern African and Asian apes Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., pp p. 138 p. 139

Geographical distribution of modern African and Asian apes Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., pp p. 138 p. 139

Pongids (Great Apes) orangutan (Pongo)

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Orangutan

Geographical distribution of modern Asian apes Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., pp. 138

The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 81 Great Ape: Bearded Male Orangutan – “The Man of the Forest” p. 138

Orangutan (female) p. 138 Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., pp. 139

Orangutan (male) p. 138

Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 8th ed., p. 161 Orangutan p. 138

Great Ape: Orangutan The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 191 p. 138

Pongids (Great Apes) orangutan (Pongo) chimpanzee (Pan) gorilla (Gorilla)

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Chimpanzee

Geographical distribution of modern African apes Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., pp. 139

Chimpanzee The Primates, Time-Life (1974) p. 71 p. 139

Chimpanzee (male) Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 141 p. 139

Chimpanzee (female) Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 141 p. 139

Female bonobos with young Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 143 p. 139

Chimpanzees grooming Understanding Physical Anthropology and Archaeology, 9th ed., p. 151 p. 139

Pongids (Great Apes) chimpanzee sexual dimorphism –female body weight is 78% of male weight

Pongids (Great Apes) orangutan (Pongo) chimpanzee (Pan) gorilla (Gorilla)

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Gorilla

Geographical distribution of modern African apes p. 132 Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 139

Western lowland gorilla (male) Gorilla gorilla gorilla p. 139 Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 140

Western lowland gorilla (female) Gorilla gorilla gorilla Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 140 p. 139

Mountain gorilla (male) Gorilla gorlla beringei Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 140 p. 139

Mountain gorilla (female) Gorilla gorlla beringei Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 140 p. 139

Pongids (Great Apes) gorillas have considerable sexual dimorphism –female body weight is half (51%) of male weight

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Pongids (Great Apes) Time permitting, we’ll have a closer look at the Great Apes later (class slide Set # 14) Set # 14

Primate taxonomic classification Understanding Humans, 10 th ed., p. 129 Next: General Features and Major Evolutionary Trends of Apes and Humans

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