Hominid Evolution Fun Facts- Dr. Alexandra Kralick

(Hominid= humans + our ancestors & great apes)
Dr. Alexandra Kralick here 👋 Postdoc at Harvard sharing fun biological anthropology facts I find! 🦧🦍🐒🧬🦴🦷🦠

[GenderSci Lab @genderscilab]

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[GenderSci Lab @genderscilab]

Just out in GLQ from @DukePress, we review the state of modern genetic studies of sexuality, describe the
techniques and technologies used, and highlight areas of concern. https://t.co/RbdiSBDyos

[GenderSci Lab @genderscilab]

In our new publication in @socscimed, we propose a Gender Hypothesis to explain apparent sex differences in adverse drug events (ADEs), using data from the Federal Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS).🧚🪄🧚‍♂️ https://t.co/6kYMZbPfOI

[AABA @BiologicalAnth]

The American Association of Biological Anthropologists affirms our support of trans lives. Please see the full text of our statement on our website: https://t.co/0rvMkhfwUc

[Hominid Evolution Fun Facts- Dr. Alexandra Kralick @BioAnthFunFacts]

@SCanington @LangurLover Fascinating, I am trying to figure out why and I wonder if this might explain it- https://t.co/99hT8Id4n1

[Dr. Stephanie Canington @SCanington]

Between 1914-1988, the most common name for an orangutan in a US or European zoo was "Jiggs", with at least 11 individuals named this between 1927-1966! More orang zoo history to come from @LangurLover and @BioAnthFunFacts

[Hominid Evolution Fun Facts- Dr. Alexandra Kralick @BioAnthFunFacts]

If there is a discussion of ethics regarding both human skeletons and living apes, why not ape skeletons? In our new paper, out today in @evanthro, we discuss ethical considerations in great ape skeletal remains research! https://t.co/m9ykT9CAWX @kateapemcgrath @SCanington

[Hominid Evolution Fun Facts- Dr. Alexandra Kralick @BioAnthFunFacts]

How have I never noticed this? Over half of orangutans have big toes (hallux) that congenitally lack both a nail and a distal phalanx! (Tuttle and Rogers, 1966) What?! I think you can see it in these pictures here. Wow.

[Agustín Fuentes @Anthrofuentes]

Racist and sexist depictions of human evolution still permeate science, education and popular culture today https://t.co/GCrGlxAFoF via @ConversationUS

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

1. Zoe is an Orangutan who lives at a VA zoo.

She was orphaned when she was 9 months old so she never had the chance to learn how to be a mom or breastfeed

So when Zoe gave birth to a boy, a zookeeper brought in her own son and breastfed him in front of Zoe so she could learn.

[Dr. Erin P. Riley @ethnoprimate]

"Adult unflanged males break down our gendered expectations of who is “normal” and how male bodies evolve. A diversity of body shapes, sizes, and desires exist, and our evolutionary narratives are capable of reflecting that if we let them."

https://t.co/9tKMJMwO8f

[Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund @SavingGorillas]

Did you know… gorillas share about 98% of their DNA with humans! #extendedfamily #gorillas #nature

📸: J.P. Samedi Mucyo

[Hominid Evolution Fun Facts- Dr. Alexandra Kralick @BioAnthFunFacts]

My friend @kateapemcgrath and I wrote a version of our peer-reviewed article for a scientific journal that is for kids and reviewed by kids! @FrontYoungMinds a really cool initiative and they made some adorable art for our piece. It just came out today! https://t.co/ONNbQNpYN7

[Hominid Evolution Fun Facts- Dr. Alexandra Kralick @BioAnthFunFacts]

@SCanington @PhDVoice @Momademia Congrats Steph! Dr. Canington!!

[John Hawks @johnhawks]

The most complete of the Homo erectus fossil skulls from Indonesia is Sangiran 17. The fossil represents an individual who lived sometime between 900,000 and 790,000 years ago.
Photo: Jim Hickcox

[John Hawks @johnhawks]

The difference in brain size between two samples of the same mountain gorilla population taken 30 years apart is more than the difference separating any two species of early hominins.
Source: McFarlin et al. 2013 https://t.co/K5ZUtoT1Lm

[Alex Sacco, PhD 🪩 @alexandra_sacco]

“No longer can we assume that an individual ape’s social landscape is entirely occupied by members of their own species” -@JakeFunkhouser

Exciting new research out of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in the northern Republic of Congo!

https://t.co/pg78MROlDJ

[Hominid Evolution Fun Facts- Dr. Alexandra Kralick @BioAnthFunFacts]

@SCanington So exciting Steph!!!!!