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You will need to know the following taxonomic terms:
1. Superfamilies, families, and subfamilies, of the catarrhines and platyrrhines.
2. At least one species in each of the following genera:
  - Hylobates
  - Bunopithecus
  - Symphalangus
  - Nomascus
  - Pan
  - Pongo
  - Saguinus
  - Macaca
  - Lemur
  - Indri.
You should know the different types of demographic labels (grouping patterns) used for primates.
You will need to be able to define and/or use the following terms/concepts:
- Polygamy, Polyandry, Monogamy, Polygyny.
- Fitness, Strategy, Ecology, Adaptation, Function.
- Fitness value, Fitness cost.
- Optimality theory, Altruism, Kin Selection, Evolutionary Stable Strategy, “Selfish gene” paradigm.
Think about:
- Types of competition, food distribution, dispersal, predation, parasites and disease
- Habitat selection and utilization, Food acquisition and processing (including the distinctions between food types), Foraging Strategies (including anatomical adaptations), Thermoregulation, Reproduction

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	Info Midterm Review Document Actions Midterm Review You will need to know the following taxonomic terms: Superfamilies, families, and subfamilies, of the catarrhines and platyrrhines. At least one species in each of the following genera: Hylobates Bunopithecus Symphalangus Nomascus Pan Pongo Saguinus Macaca Lemur Indri. You should know the different types of demographic labels (grouping patterns) used for primates. You will need to be able to define and/or use the following terms/concepts: Polygamy, Polyandry, Monogamy, Polygyny. Fitness, Strategy, Ecology, Adaptation, Function. Fitness value, Fitness cost. Optimality theory, Altruism, Kin Selection, Evolutionary Stable Strategy, “Selfish gene” paradigm. Think about: Types of competition, food distribution, dispersal, predation, parasites and disease Habitat selection and utilization, Food acquisition and processing (including the distinctions between food types), Foraging Strategies (including anatomical adaptations), Thermoregulation, Reproduction Copyright 2009, by the Contributing Authors. Cite/attribute Resource. mmacintyre. (2006, November 21). Midterm Review. Retrieved November 07, 2009, from Notre Dame OpenCourseWare Web site: http://ocw.nd.edu/anthropology/primate-behavior/midterm-review. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.