ANT 322 Primate Biology and Behavior

Life Stages: Juvenile to Adulthood

· Define: juvenile

· Why do primates experience long juvenile periods?

· Define: bimaturism

· How does feeding and diet differ between juveniles and adults?

· Do female and male juveniles mature at the same rate and pace?

· What are the social benefits of juvenile play behavior?

· How do maturing juvenile males in patrilocal societies shift their affiliations from their mothers and peers to adult males? What behaviors do they display? How does this compare with maturing juvenile females in matrilocal societies?

· Define: puberty

o Is it a relatively long or short process in primates?

o What is meant by “arrested development”?

o Do females and males develop at the same rate or pace?

· Define: reproductive lifespan

· What are some explanations for differences in female and male primate lifespans?

· Do higher ranking primates live longer?

· What are some features of older mothers?

· How do male behaviors change with age across the adult lifespan?

· Define: income breeders and capital breeders