Sexual dimorphism in primate evolution

JM Plavcan - American Journal of Physical Anthropology: The …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Sexual dimorphism is a pervasive phenomenon among anthropoid primates. Comparative
analyses over the past 30 years have greatly expanded our understanding of both variation …

“Lucy” redux: A review of research on Australopithecus afarensis

WH Kimbel, LK Delezene - American journal of physical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In the 1970s, mid‐Pliocene hominin fossils were found at the sites of Hadar in Ethiopia and
Laetoli in Tanzania. These samples constituted the first substantial evidence for hominins …

[图书][B] I of the vortex: From neurons to self

RR Llinás - 2002 - books.google.com
A highly original theory of how the mind-brain works, based on the author's study of single
neuronal cells. In I of the Vortex, Rodolfo Llinas, a founding father of modern brain science …

[图书][B] El cerebro y el mito del yo: el papel de las neuronas en el pensamiento y el comportamiento humanos

RR Llinás - 2003 - books.google.com
Utilizar la mente para entenderla-La predicción es la función primordial del cerebro-La
interiorización de los universales mediante la interiorización de la motricidad-Las células …

Interpreting hominid behavior on the basis of sexual dimorphism

JM Plavcan, CP Van Schaik - Journal of human evolution, 1997 - Elsevier
Numerous studies use estimates of sexual dimorphism in canine tooth size and body weight
to support speculation about the behavior of australopithecines. However, the range of …

Intrasexual competition and body weight dimorphism in anthropoid primates

JM Plavcan, CP Van Schaik - American Journal of Physical …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Body weight dimorphism in anthropoid primates has been thought to be a consequence of
sexual selection resulting from male‐male competition for access to mates. However, while …

Inferring social behavior from sexual dimorphism in the fossil record

JM Plavcan - Journal of Human Evolution, 2000 - Elsevier
Sexual dimorphism is commonly used as evidence of the behavior of extinct species. Even
so, few analyses scrutinize whether extant comparative data support inferences of mating …

The evolution of pair‐living, sexual monogamy, and cooperative infant care: Insights from research on wild owl monkeys, titis, sakis, and tamarins

E Fernandez‐Duque, M Huck… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract “Monogamy” and pair bonding have long been of interest to anthropologists and
primatologists. Their study contributes to our knowledge of human evolutionary biology and …

Temporal trends and metric variation in the mandibles and dentition of Australopithecus afarensis

CA Lockwood, WH Kimbel, DC Johanson - Journal of Human Evolution, 2000 - Elsevier
The Pliocene hominin samples from Hadar and Laetoli are thought to represent one
species, Australopithecus afarensis, that exhibits stasis throughout its temporal range and …

Socioecology and the ontogeny of sexual size dimorphism in anthropoid primates

SR Leigh - American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines statistical correlations between socioecological variables (including
measures of group composition, intermale competition, and habitat preference) and the …