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Physical Anthropology
Intro to Physical Anthropology
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Anthropology
Undergraduate 3
09/01/2010

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savanna
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A large, flat grassland with scattered trees and shrubs. Savannas are found in many regions of the world with dry and warm-to-hot climates.

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Hominis
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Colloquial term for members of the evolutionary group that includes modern humans and extinct bipedal relatives.
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bipedally
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On two feet; habitually walking on two legs.
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species
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A group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring. Members of one species are reproductively isolated from members of all other species.
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primates
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Members of the order of mammals Primates, which includes lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes and humans.
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