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1
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What are the 3 defining characteristics of primates?

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  • express themselves socially through a range of behaviors
  • complexly organized social structures
  • form long term social relationships
2
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why are primates social?

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  • protection from danger

- easier access to mates

3
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how do reproductive strategies differ in female and male primates? (3)

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  • males have larger canines and bodies, to fight for females,
  • males will commit infanticide
  • females ofte compete for food in a hierarchy