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    without requiring language. On top of the compelling results of the tests with Terrace’s four monkeys‚ there are several other instances of unconditioned responses which suggest thought shown by Koko the gorilla‚ in Patterson’s studies‚ and Kanzi the bonobo‚ in Savage-Rumbaugh’s studies. In addition to Terrace’s monkeys demonstrating the ability to remember and apply lists in order to solve problems without the involvement of language(Terrace‚ 2011)‚ however‚ some other primates have been able to

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    Chapter 34 Vertebrates PowerPoint® Lecture Presentations for Biology Eighth Edition Neil Campbell and Jane Reece Lectures by Chris Romero‚ updated by Erin Barley with contributions from Joan Sharp Copyright © 2008 Pearson Education‚ Inc.‚ publishing as Pearson Benjamin Cummings Key Ideas 1. List the derived traits for: chordates‚ craniates‚ vertebrates‚ gnathostomes‚ tetrapods‚ amniotes‚ birds‚ mammals‚ primates‚ humans 2. Explain what Haikouella and Myllokunmingia tell us about

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    Report Structure 9 Abstract 9 Background 9 Research Methodology 9 Results and Discussion 9 Findings 9 Data Analysis 10 Conclusions 10 Recommendations 10 Bibliography 10 Budget 10 References 11 Background to the Research Bonobos is one of the e retailer focused on Men’s fashion which has recently adopted a full scale ecommerce application as an aggressive Information system strategy to achieve a competitive advantage. Its suite of ecommerce application consists of SAP Netweaver

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    have found that the chimps were aware of the animated chimpanzees at some point in this experiment. They discriminated against some of the facial expressions that were made from the animations. Also‚ yawning is controlled by the same mechanisms that makes emotions contagious (Matthew W. Campbell‚ 2009). The authors hypothesized that if the chimps identified with the computer animations‚ then the chimps would respond by yawning in reactions to the computerized chimps.

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    communication: we can use sign language and the written word. The second reason is that the chimps’ vocality is restricted to chimp calls. This was shown by an experiment by the Kelloggs with Viki the chimp‚ which was to ascertain whether chimps could learn and use spoken human language. Viki only learned four words in three years and these “were sometimes confused and were used incorrectly”(Hill‚ 1978‚ p91). This is because chimps are not physiologically equipped to produce human spoken language. Listed below

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    Wild Animal Profiles African Elephant | Mammal. The largest living land mammal‚ the African elephant weighs 3500 to 7000 kilograms (3.5 to 7 tons) and stands 3.4 meters (11 feet) high. The elephant’s remarkable trunk serves variously as a nose‚ arm‚ hand‚ foot and multi-purpose tool. The trunk is strong enough to uproot a tree and delicate enough to pick berries‚ and it enables the elephant to reach as high as 7 meters (23 feet). Humans can hear only 20% of the vocal sounds an elephant makes;

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    Rachel Pepe June 19th 2015 Microbiology Case Study #1 1. The social structure and behavior of chimps in their communities or troops suggest many questions. What research questions might Dr. Hahn and her associates ask? Research questions Dr. Hahn and her associates may ask would include things about how the chimp’s interact and communicate‚ about their diet affecting behavior and if different groups do things differently? 2. Choose one of the research questions from above and consider it in more

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    as that of the chimp. Humans have a brain capacity of 1300 to 1500 cc‚ while the chimps are about 600 - 800 cc. It is though by scientists that our brain size grew over time as were evolved into making complex tools and we became increasingly sophisticated. The human skull is slightly different from that of our primate ancestors‚ these changes occurred over thousands of years of evolution. Over time the humans skull and teeth have decreased from that of our ancestors. The chimp has much larger

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    Apes is about a scientist who is trying to find a cure for Alzheimer’s by testing chimps with various treatments. One of the treatments works‚ a little too well‚ and lets the chimp learn things on a faster scale than human themselves. The chimp is at first obedient and loved by the scientist‚ until the authorities take him away to a facility where he feels abused and neglected. He then creates his own “army” of chimps to rebel against the humans and in the end is let free into the wild. The scientist

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    Nature: Mating, Romance

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    kingdom is a wondrous and remarkable setting to explore and discover certain psychologically emotional behaviors and habits among the various organisms that inhabit the planet Earth. Perhaps the most fascinating creatures that come to mind are the bonobo ape (Pan paniscus)‚ the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)‚ the green iguana (Iguana iguana)‚ the common honey bee (Apis mellifera)‚ and the human being (Homo sapien). It is a miraculous phenomenon as to how these beasts‚ as well as others relate and differ

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