5 In examining a number of mammal skeletons-for example, bear, lion, opossum, wo

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5 In examining a number of mammal skeletons-for example, bear, lion, opossum, wolf, raccoon, pig, and elephant, in addition to several primate species-what characteristics would you use to decide whether a skeleton is a primate? Circle the characteristics in the following list that you would use to make your determination. fur orward-facing eyes relatively large brain opposable thumbs mammary glands relatively small ofactory bulbs 6 For the characteristics you did not circle, why didn't you think they would be useful to differentiate primates from nonprimates?

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5. We would use the following characteristics to decide whether a skeleton is a primate:

6. The following characteristics wouldn't be useful to differentiate primates from non-primates:

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