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Human altriciality - Coggle Diagram
Human altriciality
Altricial...
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Neonates
Often hairless , dependent on outside sources for warmth, and have closed sensory organs.
Precocial...
Species: bovids, equips, and cetaceans
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Neonates
Have similar movements as adults, sensory perception, and communication
References
Dunsworth HM, Warrener AG, Deacon T, Ellison PT, Pontzer H. 2012. Metabolic hypothesis for human altriciality. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 09(38):15212–15216. doi:10.1073/pnas.1205282109
Hypothesis
“Antagonistic selection for a large neonatal brain and a narrow bipedal-adapted birth canal will pose a problem for childbirth” (Dunsworth et al. 2012).
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What was found
“Maternal metabolism is the primary constraint on human gestation and fetal growth” (Dunsworth et al. 2012).
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