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23. What are the two main families of New World monkeys?
24. What unique anatomical features define New World monkeys?
25. Where are Old World monkeys found?
26. What is the dental pattern of Old World monkeys?
27. What are the two major subfamilies of Old World monkeys?
28. What defines a colobine monkey?
29. What defines a cercopthecine monkey?
30. Who belongs to the hominoid group?
31. What primates are included in the hylobates family? Pongid family? Hominid
family?
32. What physical features are unique to the hominoid group?
33. Looking at the illustration on page 99, what are the key differences in dentition
between Old World and New World monkeys?
34. What is a Y-5 molar? What primates have this?
35. What is a bilophodont molar?
36. What is the purpose of a diastema?
37. Where are gibbons and siamangs found?
38. What type of locomotion pattern do gibbons and siamangs exhibit?
39. Where are orangutans found?
40. Do orangutans exhibit sexual dimorphism?
41. Where are gorillas located?
42. What does their diet primarily consist of?
43. What type of locomotion patterns do they practice?
44. What is the role of the silverback?