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6.8: Review Questions

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    • If anthropology is the study of humans, why do some anthropologists study primates?
    • How does a primate’s ecology affect their diet and interactions with other organisms?
    • Why do primates live in groups and in what types of groups do they live?
    • What is parental investment and sexual selection?
    • What are some examples of primate communication?
    • What is the evidence for cultural traditions in primates and how do primatologists think cultural transmission occurs in primates?

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