PRIMATES: THE APES

Meet the gibbons, orangutans, chimpanzees and gorillas. These are the apes: The largest and smartest of the primates. Oh, did I mention humans are included in that crazy ape bunch?

True/False

The chimpanzee is the great ape most likely to kill and eat other animals.

True

The mountain gorilla is the most common great ape.

False

The gibbons are the lesser apes.

True

The dominant male chimp is always the strongest in the troop.

False

Vocabulary List

  • Omnivorous: Feeding on both plants and animals
  • Alpha male: The dominant male in the group
  • Brachiating: Swinging through the trees by means of the arms
  • Silverback: Gorilla male (usually the alpha) whose back has turned gray

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