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This essay involves the similarities between primates and modern humans. The research conducted by Strier examines the diet of monkeys in relation to the types of food that are available. She explores the properties of plants in Brazil’s Atlantic forest for th ....

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.... the advantage to their expeditious process of anabolism they do not have to be as cautious about what they eat. Strier also examined muriquis feces for intestinal parasite infections. Her findings concluded that there were no parasites found in muriquis monkeys at Fazenda Montes Claros, whereas at Carlos Botelho three species were found and approximately 90 percent of the monkeys were infected. She attributed the differences to the Amazonian people. The plants eaten by the muriquis are the same species used by the Amazonian people to control worms and other parasites. Evidence also suggests that the leaves eaten by the muriquis consist of antimic ....