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Pongids are the family of great apes including orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees. They differ from other primates in having large canine teeth, especially in males, and using their long arms to swing through trees rather than walk on branches. All great apes have a wide chest, long neck, limbs, and head. They lack a tail and use their hands specialized for swinging to move in a semi-upright position. Great ape social structures vary from monogamous gibbons to chimpanzee and gorilla bands led by a dominant male. Their facial muscles allow for complex expressions and they are diurnal, building nests to rest at night.
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- 2. ANTHROPOMORPHIC Pongids (Pongidae) are a family of anthropoid primates constituted by the great apes, some already extinct. Surviving orangutans (Pongo gender), gorillas (Gorilla gender), and chimpanzees and bonobos (genus Pan).
- 3. ANTHROPOMORPHICS They differ from other primates for their teeth and their methods of locomotion. The canine teeth are usually large, especially in males They are large animals and this has made it impossible for them to walk on the branches. Therefore, swing arms, which are longer than the legs and are provided with powerful muscles. They have affected the entire skeleton. All anthropoid primates differ from others by having the widest chest, longer neck, longer limbs and larger heads.
- 4. ANTHROPOMORPHICS No have tail His long forearms holding the front of the body and get a semi-upright position. The hands are specialized for the rocking motion of the arms. The communication system which is highly developed. Chimpanzee
- 5. ANTHROPOMORPHICS The social organization is always well developed. - The gibbons are monogamous. - Chimpanzees and, as we know, the gorillas live in led by a dominant male bands. Gibón Gorilla
- 6. ANTHROPOMORPHICS The facial muscles are capable of producing a wide range of expressions such as anger, surprise, pleasure and laughter. The apes are diurnal animals. Build platforms on which they rest at night (except gibbons). They have a fairly pronounced sexual dimorphism Orangutanes
- 7. HOMINIDS •Hominids (Hominidae) are a family of hominoid primates, including man and his closest relatives, orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and bonobos.
- 8. Physical Characteristics Large brains and complex Disappearance of the sagittal crest Face Recession: prognatismo over the orthognathism (flat side) omnivores
- 9. Dentition Diastema is a space between two teeht 32 teeth Parabolic shape of the palate Lower canine size Gorilla Man Canines Incisors Molars
- 10. Bipedalism Knee and foot Foramen magnum Backbone Pelvic widening