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5. In this lab, we reviewed primate diets and dietary adaptations, as well as forms of locomotion and locomotor adaptations. To help you make comparisons and understand the general pattern of these behaviors, complete the two charts that follow. In the Primate Diet Chart, describe the adaptations associated with each diet and a sample primate that has this diet. Similarly, in the Primate Locomotion Chart, describe the adaptations associ- ated with each form of locomotion and a sample primate that practices this locomotion. PRIMATE DIET CHART Adaptations Primate(s) Insectivory Gummivory Frugivory Folivory

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Insectivory	large conical teeth	giant anteater
Gummivory	They have tooth combs made of lower incisors and canines, have long slim tongues,	marmosets and lemurs
Frugivory	some birds have a shorter intestine, allowing them to quickly pass seeds from fruits. Similarly, some frugivores have shorter gut-retention times to ensure that the seeds remain intact.	Hornbill, some species of parrot
Folivory	long digestive tract and slow metabolism many have symbiotic bacteria to release nutrients in their diet.	Elephants,slothes

Vertical clinging and leaping	More proximal positioned lesser and third trochanter, large muscles for hip extensors, knee extensors and ankle plantar flexors	lemurs,loris
Brachiation	short spine, long cirved fingers, reduced thumbs, freely rotating wrists	Gibbons and siamangs
Semibrachiation	presence of prehensile tail	gibbons
Arboreal quadrupedalism	Bending of elbow and knees, diagonal couplet gait, long and mobile tail	squirel monkeys
Terrestialquadrupedalism	restricted shoulder joint, reduced tail, short toes, long and similiar length limbs	Leopards
knucle walking	long fingers, extended metacarpalophalengeal joint	Gorilla and chimpanzees