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Chapter 6, Primate Behavior

Chapter 6, Primate Behavior. Key Terms. free-ranging Noncaptive animals living in their natural habitat, free from constrains imposed by humans. ecological Pertaining to the relationship between organisms and all aspects of their environment.

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Chapter 6, Primate Behavior

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  1. Chapter 6, Primate Behavior Key Terms

  2. free-rangingNoncaptive animals living in their natural habitat, free from constrains imposed by humans. ecologicalPertaining to the relationship between organisms and all aspects of their environment.

  3. behavioral ecologyStudy of the evolution of behavior, emphasizing the role of ecological factors as agents of natural selection. plasticityThe capacity to change; the ability of systems or organisms to make alterations in order to respond to differing conditions.

  4. sociobiologicalStudy of the relationship between natural selection and behavior social structureComposition, size, and sex ratio of a group of animals.

  5. sympatricLiving in the same area; pertaining to two or more species how habitats partly or largely overlaps. home rangeThe areas exploited by an animal or social group; usually given for one year-or for the entire lifetime of an animal.

  6. philopatricRemaining in one’s natal group or home range as an adult. dominance hierarchySystems of social organization wherein individuals within a group are ranked relative to one another.

  7. communicationAn act that conveys information. autonomicPhysiological responses not under voluntary control.

  8. displaysRepetitious behaviors that communicate emotional states. ritualized behaviorsBehaviors removed from their original context and sometimes exaggerated to convey information.

  9. affiliativeAmicable associations between individuals. reproductive strategiesBehavioral patterns that contribute to individual reproductive success.

  10. K-selectedIndividuals produce only a few young in whom they invest a tremendous amount of parental care. R-selectedAdaptive Strategy that emphasizes large numbers of offspring and reduced parental care.

  11. sexual selectionNatural selection that operates on only one sex with a species. The result of competition for mates, and can lead to sexual dimorphism with regard to one or more traits. polyandryMating system wherein a female continuously associates with more than one male with whom she mates.

  12. alloparentingWhen individuals other than the parents hold, carry and interact with infants.

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