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Lecture 11: Primate Ecology - Dietary Ecology and Social Behavior Lecture 11: Primate Ecology - Dietary Ecology and Social Behavior
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Exam 2 - Monday, October 20
Week 7 Schedule (Oct. 13-17)
Discussion: Generative AI Tools in Academic Work
Approach AI as Researchers, Not Just Users
How Generative AI Differs from Search Engines
Problem: AI Can Amplify Misinformation
Research as Process, Not Product
Career Implications
Why Study Primate Ecology?
Central Questions
Factor 1: Threat of Predation
Predators of Primates
Evidence for Predation
Chimpanzees as Predators
Defenses Against Predators
1. Vocalizations
2. Increased Group Size
3. Deterrence
4. Interspecific Associations (Mixed-Species Groups)
Group Size and Predation Pressure: Baboons
Factor 2: The Need to Find Food
Primate Dietary Diversity
Classic Model of Primate Socioecology
The Framework
Key Insight
Primate Diets: Energy Requirements
Four Factors Determine Food Requirements
Basal Metabolic Rate and Body Size
Primate Diets and Body Size
Dietary Composition by Body Weight
Patterns by Body Size
Key Findings
Connections to Course Themes
Building on Previous Lectures
Socioecology Framework
Key Takeaways