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Essay Questions
Chapter 5: Fossil Primates
- How has our understanding of fossil primates changed in the past 20
years? What new discoveries have altered traditional interpretations?
Discuss, focusing on the work of David Begun and others. How can researchers
use information from living species and apply them to fossilized species?
- With the shift from arboreal to savanna habitat, our ancestors had
to adapt to the new habitat. Describe how they were impacted by this
shift.
- Imagine Eocene primates hadn’t died out in North America. How
do you think the picture of primate evolution might have changed? What
type of evolution would we see?
- Consider the Original Study "Will the Real Human Ancestor Please
Stand Up?" What are some of the more important issues discussed
with respect to fossil evidence and new genetic techniques?
- What were some of the changes that took place among the primates and
other mammals the end of the Eocene?
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