Laboratory Excercises
Laboratory on Observation, Behavior and Morphology of Living Non-Human Primates
General format notes and expectations:
3 pages minimum 5 pages max (double spaced) your appendices are not included in the number of pages allowed.
**PLEASE REMEMBER THAT THIS PAGE MUST ALSO BE INCLUDED. EVERYTHING MUST BE TYPED, EXCEPT YOUR DRAWINGS OR APPENDICES.
ONLY hard copies of your report are acceptable. Digital submissions will not be accepted.
TITLE PAGE (one page)
Title of Report, Date/Place of Observation and Your Name
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
A brief introduction of TWO NON HUMAN PRIMATES you have decided to study (examples: Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Bonobo, Lemur..etc)
SECTION II: METHODS AND MATERIALS
1) A list of all equipment and materials you used
2) Include the exact procedures you used, as well as information about the Zoo/Wild Animal Park setting that you observed
SECTION III: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1) Classification of the Primate species you observed
(by C. Linnaeus, you must correctly list 13 levels starting with the Kingdom and finalizing with the Specie and please remember that you MUST follow 4 writing/presenting rules of Taxonomy)
2) Description of the individual animals you studied
3) Summary research concerning the species you observed, geographic origin, diet, social organization, etc.
SECTION IV: RESULTS
1) Describe the results of your observations.
2) Also include summaries concerning the main observation categories we discussed, including:
- Dominance Hierarchies (who was in charge, and how they enforced it)
- Communication Methods (who was saying what to who)
- Aggressive and Affiliative Strategies (who fought with who, or made nice to who)
- Reproductive Strategies (who was going out with who)
- Mother and Infant Relationships (who was a good mother, and how she did it)
- Pay attention to their anatomy and locomotion patterns
SECTION V: DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
Tell me what the results you described above mean about the species you observed. Tell me what life is like for the animals you studied, and what goes on in a typical day for them. Summarize the important points of your report.
APPENDIX
Include copies of your ZOO or Wild Animal Ticket, data checklists, and any photos, drawings, or notes you want to include. Also, please do not forget to attach this general format note pages to your submitted report.
Have fun working on this.