Primatology Trivia Questions
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This largest of all living primates is known for its gentle nature and knuckle-walking through African rainforests.
Difficulty: Easy- Gorilla
- Chimpanzee
- Orangutan
- Baboon
This is what scientists call the group of primates that includes lemurs, lorises, and bushbabies.
Difficulty: Medium- Hominoids
- Anthropoids
- Prosimians
- Catarrhines
This is the term for the phenomenon where subordinate individuals gain fitness benefits by helping raise relatives' offspring rather than breeding themselves.
Difficulty: Hard- Kin selection
- Cooperative breeding
- Alloparenting
- Indirect fitness
This red-haired great ape is the only one found in Asia, living in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
Difficulty: Easy- Gibbon
- Gorilla
- Orangutan
- Chimpanzee
This is the term for the social ranking system in primates where some individuals have priority access to resources.
Difficulty: Medium- Dominance hierarchy
- Resource stratification
- Alpha ordering
- Priority ranking
This is the name for the ratio comparing brain size to body size, used to estimate relative intelligence across species.
Difficulty: Hard- Brain mass index
- Neural quotient
- Encephalization quotient
- Cognitive ratio
This primate is our closest living relative, sharing approximately 98-99% of our DNA.
Difficulty: Easy- Gorilla
- Chimpanzee
- Orangutan
- Bonobo
This is the name for the practice of primates rubbing plants or insects on their fur, possibly for medicinal purposes.
Difficulty: Medium- Fur doctoring
- Self-medication
- Zoopharmacognosy
- Herbal anointing
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