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Chordate Characteristics. Subphylum Urochordata: a Tunicate. Subphylum Cephalochordata: Lancelet Anatomy. Subphylum Cephalochordata: the lancelet Branchiostoma. Australian Monotremes and Marsupials. Spiny Anteater (Monotreme). Sugar glider (marsupial). Marsupial Mouse.
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Australian Monotremes and Marsupials Spiny Anteater (Monotreme) Sugar glider (marsupial) Marsupial Mouse
Evolutionary convergence of marsupial and eutherian (placental) mammals
A Capuchin, a New World Monkey (left), and a Vervet, an Old World Monkey (rt) Arboreal, no sitting pads or estrus swelling, prehensile tail Sitting pads, estrus swelling, generally larger Others: baboon, macaque,Colobus, Rhesus Others: squirrel monkey, spider monkey, howler monkey
Crested Macaque Showing Estrus Swelling
Orangutan Gibbon Chimpanzee Gorilla
Jane Goodall Today
List: a. two prosimians b. two anthropoids List two characteristics of all primates.
Name three types of molecules which can be used to confirm our relationship with the African Apes. Dian Fossey is best known for her work with this ape - ___________, while Jane Goodall is best known for her work with the _______________.
Chimp Human Place the following organisms on the phylogenetic tree in terms of their relationship to the human: spider monkey, bush baby, orangutan, baboon, siamang.