One of the weaknesses of the Visual Predation hypothesis is that when these primates do prey on insects, they typically do so using their sense of smell or hearing rather than vision; in fact, Lorisinae- which Cartmill pointed out as …
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The first set of hypotheses proposed to explain the anteriorly directed orbits and orbital convergence of primates were proposed in the early 1900’s, and have since become known collectively as making up the “Arboreal theory.” The Arboreal theory suggests that …
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The incredible diversity in eye morphology within the animal kingdom led previous researchers to believe these different forms evolved independently of one another. However, studies of embryological development, genetics, and morphology across lineages suggest that the wide variety of eyes …
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