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... anthro- poids , has greatly increased , the result being an enlargement of the tube , the external auditory meatus , that connects the internal ear with the pinna . In Old World anthropoids this tube is a completely ossified ( bony ) ...
... anthro- poids , has greatly increased , the result being an enlargement of the tube , the external auditory meatus , that connects the internal ear with the pinna . In Old World anthropoids this tube is a completely ossified ( bony ) ...
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... anthropoids . The Old World anthropoids appear to be better than prosimians in perceiving the lower frequencies , with all animals similar at frequencies near seven kHz and hominoids less capable of perceiving sounds above 15-20 kHz ...
... anthropoids . The Old World anthropoids appear to be better than prosimians in perceiving the lower frequencies , with all animals similar at frequencies near seven kHz and hominoids less capable of perceiving sounds above 15-20 kHz ...
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... anthropoids evolved , it was presumed that the anthropoids ' antecedents also had a continuous interest in sex , and therefore that sexual behavior is the motivating force underlying all social life among the anthropoids . Breeding ...
... anthropoids evolved , it was presumed that the anthropoids ' antecedents also had a continuous interest in sex , and therefore that sexual behavior is the motivating force underlying all social life among the anthropoids . Breeding ...
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