Part I—Go to the Zoo (20 points)

 

The San Francisco Zoo is great place to visit and has a lot of primates to observe. You can see the aye-aye and some other lemurs, several monkey species, and chimpanzees. Admission to the zoo is pretty reasonable at just $17. In order to earn full credit for this assignment, you must choose one primate species to observe for at least 2 hours and submit a 2-3 page report on that species, including:

 

 

 PLEASE DO A REPORT ON THE SILVERBACK GORILLA

 

·       Taxonomic Classification—Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and species

·       Social Structure—what kind of groups do they live in?

·       Habitat—where do they live (geographical range) and in what kind of vegetation?

·       Diet—what do they eat?

·       Are they endangered? Threatened?

·       What time of the day did you observe them?

·       How many animals were in the enclosure? Could you tell how many are adults, juveniles, or infants? Could you tell the difference between males and females?

·       What kinds of behaviors did you see them engage in? (e.g., grooming, feeding, resting, nursing, sexual behavior, aggression, play)

·       What did you think about while watching them?

 

All of this information may not be posted at the zoo. You can also use the zoo website or PrimateInfoNet . If you use any other sources, be sure to cite them and include references. 

 

Part II—Film Extra Credit Assignment (5 points)

 

WHERE DID WE COME FROM (PBS NOVA)