Primate Evolution

Undergraduate / Graduate

This course explores the diverse primate radiation throughout 65 million years of their evolutionary history. This includes a focus on primate origins and adaptive changes across different primate groups, as well as an emphasis on the biomechanics of the locomotor and feeding systems. Through a combination of lectures and readings, students will gain opportunities to deepen their understanding of key topics in primate evolution. A field trip to the Lincoln Park Zoo is also required.