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3 groups of Prosimians: lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers most like ancestral primates than other living primates. More similar to the early evolving primates than higher primates currently living today. Habitat: Prosimians are naturally found in Africa Full Review »
When you go to the trouble of importing Coquerel's sifakas from tropical Madagascar to a facility in North Carolina, the last thing you want to see is one of the exotic creatures sailing over a fence. That's why Duke University Primate Center recently inc Full Review »
Lemurs are found only on Madagascar, a large island off the south-eastern coast of Africa. They are Prosimians, a type of Primate, like the apes and the monkeys, and you and I. But lemurs are only distantly related to humans. It is thought that lemurs Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students transfer examples (names) of primates from their location in an outline hierarchy of primate groups into a set of nested boxes reflecting that same hierarchy. A cladogram can then be drawn illustrating how these groups are related in an evolution Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate social behavior patterns of primates. Next, students research a specific primate-analyzing individual and group behavior patterns particular to the species. They create informational posters and present findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students build a Colossal Classroom Cladogram of vertebrate evolution. After putting it together, they show the gradual, mosaic accumulation of the traits which we, as humans, possess. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, classify furniture, share their categories and rationales, then note how their different schemes vary, perfectly logical and useful, but completely arbitrary. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students explore the major characteristics of the major animal phyla. They describe adaptive features that have contributed to the success of animals on land. Students explain how primate evolution provides a context for understanding human origins. They participate in a game to match animals characteristics to their phylum or class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students compare and contrast the way humans and chimpanzees walk on two feet. They observe classmates walking and then view a video showing other primates walking. They use the observations to rate each species on speed, agility and stamina on two feet. Full Review »