Virtually visit either the primate webcam at the San Diego Zoo, or another zoo with a dedicated webcam on a primate for one hour per primate. During your visit, you should observe Three different kinds of primates

BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

Virtually visit either the primate webcam at the San Diego Zoo, or another zoo with a dedicated webcam on a primate for one hour per primate. During your visit, you should observe Three different kinds of primates** (for example, an ape, a New-World monkey, and an Old-World monkey), spending approximately one hour with each. If you are not sure whether the ones that interest you are different kinds, the webcam caption should help you decide. You can also review pages 58-64 in the Haviland et al. book for a classification of primates.

Choose a focal animal (one within the group you selected) for your concentrated attention. This does not mean you will ignore the others, but pay closest attention to the one you chose. Make detailed notes about this animal’s actions during the time you observe. Where is he/she sitting or standing? Does she/he move around a lot, or remain fairly stationary? (Can you tell whether it is a female or a male?) Does he/she interact with others in the enclosure/exhibit? What activities does she/he engage in–swinging, eating, playing, sleeping, interactions with human zoo staff, etc.?

Then write a 2-page (typed, double-spaced; one-inch margins on all four sides; in Times New Roman 12-point font; with no additional line spacing before or after a paragraph; and submitted as a Microsoft Word document to Canvas) summary of your observations for each of the three different primates you observed. Be sure to include the following:

· the “scientific” name (genus and species) of the animals you observed (e.g., Hylobates syndactylus is the siamang) and a description (color, size, etc.). Note that the scientific name is italicized.

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· the “environment” in which the animal is living (was it a cage or an open exhibit; concrete floor or grass; how many total animals in the setting; what was the weather like)

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· a summary and description of the focal animal’s actions/interactions

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Conclude with a one-page comparison/contrast (summary) of the three different species you observed. How are they alike (e.g., their activities, grooming, interactions, etc.)? How did they differ?

Your paper, thus, will be a total of approximately 7 pages (two per primate, plus a summary).

This is an observation paper, not a research paper. Your only acceptable sources are your observation of the animals themselves. You may NOT use/cite other, outside sources.

You should include a screen-shot of each of the primates you observed, and the URL for the videocam you selected to view for each primate. The screen-shot should not be greater than a half-page. The focus remains the presentation of your observations. An URL starts with http (or) https://name...

• Title information: Do not include a title page (as the first page). The title should take up a single-line as the first line in your text. Do not create a header