Studying mammals: The social climbers
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## Contents

- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 The anthropoids
- 2 Who are the anthropoids?
- 3 How do anthropoids differ from prosimians?
  - 3.1 Diurnal living
  - 3.2 Colour vision
  - 3.3 Seeing red
  - 3.4 Stereoscopic vision
  - 3.5 Communication
    - 3.5.1 Gestural communication
    - 3.5.2 Vocal communication
- 4 Living in a society
  - 4.1 Group size and collaboration
  - 4.2 Social dynamics
  - 4.3 Hierarchies within groups
- 5 The primate brain
  - 5.1 The neocortex
  - 5.2 Social and ecological factors
- Conclusion
- Keep on learning
- Acknowledgements

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