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Apes and monkeys are descended from a common ancestor. Monkeys are primarily arboreal, meaning they live their lives in the trees. Apes are part-terrestrial-part-arboreal, meaning they spend the day on the ground and the nights in the trees. Terrestrial animals require large territories in which they can roam to find food. The availability of food sources therefore affects where they can live. Only a few areas are able to support apes, while all monkeys need are plenty of trees. A good comparison would be between the myriad species of birds and the small handful of large Flightless Birds, such as Ostriches.
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Do apes include more than 200 species?
Apes or Monkeys
What is the difference between monkeys and apes?
From what I've read, two of the main differances are that monkeys are generally considered intelligent, and unlike apes, they usually have tails. (according to wikipedia)- Monkeys have tails and apes do not.- Monkeys have slanted nasal openings.- Apes have rounded nasal openings.- Apes generally have bigger brains and larger bodies than monkeys.- Monkeys have web foot and apes do not have.- Monkeys are smaller in terms of size and apes are biggerThe distinction has more to do with taxonomy than macroscopic differences, which applies as general guides more than rules (they have been separated on these standards though, at the very beginning):- Apes are : Chimps, Gorillas, Orangutans and Gibbons.- Monkeys are all primates non-apes and non-prosimians (lemurs)Apes don't have tails and monkeys do. Also apes are much bigger and stronger
Is apes more dangerous than monkeys?
yes because we are apes and we have guns
Is a gorilla a monkeys?
No, Gorillas are apes just like humans. Apes are more intelligent than monkeys and do not have visible tails.
What are some similarities between apes and monkeys?
apes are bigger than monkeys
Differences between monkey and ape?
Monkeys typically have tails, while apes do not. Apes are generally larger and have a more robust build compared to monkeys. Apes also tend to have larger brains and more complex social behavior than monkeys.
Why is a chimpanzee not a monkey?
First of all, monkeys are considerably smaller than apes and gorillas.
What is the difference between Monkeys Gorillas and Apes?
Monkeys have tails, while apes (including gorillas) do not. Apes are generally larger in size than monkeys and have more complex social structures. Additionally, apes have larger brains relative to their body size compared to monkeys.
What is wrong with the statement 'monkeys evolved into humans?
Humans share a common ancestor with apes and monkeys. Apes and monkeys are more like our cousins than our grandparents. Thus present day monkeys can not be our ancestors, humans can not be evolved from monkeys.
Do you think that apes are more closely related to old world monkeys or to new world monkeys?
Apes are more closely related to Old World Monkeys.
Do monkeys have bigger brains than apes?
No.
Which is a good way to tell apart apes and monkeys?
A good rule of thumb is that monkeys usually have tails and apes don't. If you see them in the trees, apes can swing from branch to branch, monkeys can't. The classification of "ape" and "monkey" isn't particularly well done; Old World monkeys are more closely related to apes than to New World monkeys, also whether humans should be classified as apes has been unclear over the years; chimpanzees are more closely related to humans than to gorillas.
