ANT 322
Primate Biology and Behavior

Previous Announcements

April 17-24:

Monday, April 20:  Emotion (concluding) and Intelligence (beginning)--to tie in with Communication and Cognition

Wednesday, April 22:  Intelligence (concluding); Ecology, Research and Conservation (beginning)

Friday, April 24:  Ecology, Research and Conservation (concluding); review for Test 5

Monday, April 27:  Study Opportunity, class does not meet--no new material since your final is Wednesday, April 29, 8-11 AM.  Please use your reading guides as your Test 5 review (Chapters 10, 11, and 12).  Also study your notes from the class lectures and videos.

Reading Guides from class:

Communication

Cognition

April 8-17:

Test 4 Results

Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13:  Spring Holiday; class does not meet

Wednesday, April 15 and Friday, April 17:  Primate Communication

April 7-8:

Wednesday, April 8:  Test 4

• Reading guides:
  • Female and Male Relationships (Chapters 7 and 8)
  • Life Stages:  Fertilization through Infancy (Chapter 9)
  • Life Stages:  Juvenile through Adulthood (Chapter 9)
• Study terms/definitions from Chapters 7, 8, and 9, and your class notes
• Review concepts related to competition, rank, reproduction, social interaction, alliances, coalitions, reconciliatory behaviors:  answer the questions in your reading guides above
• There will be about 10 questions on our featured primates from lecture

Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13:  Spring Holiday; class does not meet

March 31-April 7:

Wednesday, April 1:  video on Orangs (if you miss class, get notes from a friend; videos will not be loaned out so please do not ask). 

Friday, April 3:  Study Day (Read/Re-read Chapters 7, 8, and 9); class does not meet

Monday, April 6:  concluding the topic of Life Stages and review for Test 4.  Reading guidelines are provided in class; if you lost/missed them, click below:

• Reading review for Female and Male Relationships (Chapters 7 and 8)
• Reading review for Life Stages:  Fertilization through Infancy (Chapter 9)
• Reading review for Life Stages:  Juvenile through Adulthood (Chapter 9)

Wednesday, April 8:  Test 4

• Study terms/definitions from Chapters 7, 8, and 9, and your class notes
• Review concepts related to competition, rank, reproduction, social interaction, alliances, coalitions, reconciliatory behaviors:  answer the questions in your reading guides above
• There will be about 10 questions on our featured primates from lecture

March 27-March 31:

Monday, March 30:  Gibbons and Orangs with regard to our current topic Life Stages

Wednesday, April 1:  video on Orangs (if you miss class, get notes from a friend; videos will not be loaned out so please do not ask). 

Friday, April 3:  Study Day (Read/Re-read Chapters 7, 8, and 9); class does not meet

Monday, April 6:  concluding the topic of Life Stages and review for Test 4

Wednesday, April 8:  Test 4

Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13:  Spring Holiday; class does not meet

March 17-27:

Test 3 Grades

March 6-17:

Review for Test 3:  50 multiple choice questions, 2 bonus questions, complete the class handouts/reading guides for a thorough review and active study aid (based on Chapters 5 and 6). Be sure to also review lecture notes and reflect on videos shown in class.  If you need an extra copy of the handouts, click below:

• Evolution and Sex
• Mating Strategies
• Food Quality, Distribution and Availability, Diet and Behavior

Week of March 9:  Spring Break

Monday, March 16:  Test 3

February 27-March 6:

Please read Chapters 5 and 6

March 2, 4, 6:  Sex and food; time and season effects on food and review for Test 3

Week of March 9:  Spring Break

Monday, March 16:  Test 3

February 17-27:

Please read Chapters 5 and 6

February 23, 25, 27:  Sexual dimorphism; mating

March 2, 4:  Sex and food; time and season effects on food and review for Test 3

Friday, March 6:  Test 3

February 10-17:

Test 2 is Monday, February 16.  Click here for review guidelines.

We are finishing up on the evolution of social behavior (Chapter 4)

Much of the content of Chapter 4 deals with natural selection, kin selection, altruism, and how individuals operate within social groups (e.g., conflict and cooperation). 

To best understand these concepts, please work on reading Chapter 4 and we will use class time to assess what aspects of the readings are reflected in visual observations (videos) of primate behavior.

February 6-10:

Week of February 9:  Evolution of Social Behavior

Much of the content of Chapter 4 deals with natural selection, kin selection, altruism, and how individuals operate within social groups (e.g., conflict and cooperation). 

To best understand these concepts, please work on reading Chapter 4 and we will use class time to assess what aspects of the readings are reflected in visual observations (videos) of primate behavior.

January 29-February 6:

Test 1 Results

January 30-February 4:  Primate History

Note:  Class will not meet Friday, February 6.

January 21-29

Wednesday, January 21:  UNCW was under a two-hour delay, beginning at 10:00 AM, so class did not meet.

Friday, January 23:  Taxonomy

• Please read the section on Systematics in Chapter 2; this topic will not be covered in class.
• Prepare for Test 1. 
• The review guidelines will help you in studying.  There are things that will and won't be on the test, so please be sure to read these guidelines before class on Monday, January 26 so we can have an informative review.

Monday, January 26:  More Taxonomy and review for Test 1. 

• Please be sure you are up to date with class readings, Chapters 1 and 2.
• Study notes, text, and online material.
   

Wednesday, January 28:  Test 1

January 15-21

Hope you are liking the course so far.  The video was especially helpful. 
We will be working on primate characteristics and taxonomy before our first test.

Be sure to check the schedule above for the link to online information.

Test 1 is Wednesday, January 28.  Review guidelines will be posted here next week. 
Please enjoy keeping up with the readings.  And, be sure to contact me if you have
any questions or concerns.

January 7-15

Welcome to the course.  Please enjoy browsing through this class website to:

• Familiarize yourself with the layout of the site
• Understand the course policies and requirements (the photo above is the textbook that's required).
• Notice the class schedule, especially holidays (no class), test days and the final exam day and time.

January 7-15

As new announcements appear on the class homepage, old announcements will move here.
All announcements made during the semester will be archived here.