ANTH 1001

Primitive traits- traits that passed on unchanged from an ancestor  Derived traits- traits that develop in a particular taxon after they split form their common ancestor  Despite the same basic adaptations, still a lot of diversity o Morphological, ecological, and behavioral diversity Traditional Primate Classification  There are approximately 230-270 species of nonhuman primates  Each lineage or species possess unique qualities that make it better suited to a particular habi...