Primatology QLS Level 3

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Course Content

Unit 1 An Introduction to Primates

• Introduction of primates
• Characteristics of the class Mammalia
• System of taxonomic classification of animals
• Compare the characteristics of apes and monkeys
• Evolutionary history of primates
• Identify common anatomical and physiological characteristics

Unit 2 The New World Monkeys

• Global distribution of new world monkeys
• Primates belonging to the Callitrichidae and Cebidae families including marmosets and capuchins
• Primates belonging to the Atelidae family including howler and spider monkeys
• Primates belonging to the Aotidae and Pitheciidae families including owl monkeys, sakis and uakaris

Unit 3 The Old World Monkeys

• Global distribution of old world monkeys
• Cercopithecinae I – Characteristics of species belonging to the Papionini tribe – including the macaques, baboons and drills
• Cercopithecinae II – Characteristics of species belonging to the Cercopithecini tribe including the guenons, talapoins and mona monkeys
• Old world monkeys belonging to the Colobinae subfamily

Unit 4 The Prosimians

• Geography and habitats of Madagascar
• Global distribution of the prosimians
• Primates belonging to the Strepsirrhini suborder
• Primates belonging to the Haplorhini suborder

Unit 5 The Lesser Apes & Orangutans

• Global distribution of the gibbons and orangutans
• Species belonging to the Hoolock and Hylobates genera
• Species belonging to the Symphalangus and Nomascus genera
• Subspecies and characteristics of the species in the Pongo genus

Unit 6 The Great Apes

• Global distribution of the Great Apes
• Species belonging to the Gorilla genus
• Subspecies and characteristics of the common chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes
• Subspecies and characteristics of the bonobo, Pan paniscus