Similarities and differences

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  • Primates
    • Similarities
      • Opposable thumbs
        • Both hands and feet can be used to grasp onto items
          • Prehensile
      • Sexual dimorphism
        • Obvious difference between man and woman
          • The men are generally more muscular
          • Women are generally smaller
      • Internal organs
      • Hierachy
        • Competetive
          • Who shall be at the top of the hierachy
        • Agression
          • Conflict
      • Socialization of their offspring
        • Being taught the unwritten rules of society from a young ages
          • e.g. Agression
            • Being taught how to fight
      • Communication
      • Social relations
        • Friendship groups
        • Relationships
          • Man protects woman
    • Differences
      • Humans walk bipedal all of the time
        • Primates can walk bipedal but mostly walk on all fours
      • Primates are two/three times stronger than humans
        • Their arms are stronger because they use them to walk
          • Their arms are stronger to help hunt for food
      • Primates do not have a language
      • Primates have claws rather than finger nails
        • this is to help with survival
          • Their arms are stronger to help hunt for food
      • Face shape is different
        • Primates have a more curved face
        • Humans have a more flat face
      • Human brain=1350cc Chimpanzee brain=400cc Gorilla brain=500cc
      • Humans have the foxp2 gene, this allows for the development of speech and language

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