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You can really go ape learning about the creatures in our Apes category! Native to Africa and Asia, there are two basic types of apes: great apes and lesser apes. Come on in to this category to learn more about the creatures that are said to be man's closest relatives in the animal kingdom.

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What are a group of apes called?

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I believe it is called a "troop".

Why do orangutans have orange-brown fur?

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Because it helps protect them from the sun and that's what their genetics are!!

Is an ape a mammal?

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yes it is a mammal because gives birth to it's young

What are orangutans threats?

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Well, the Orangutans main threat is the destruction of the forest that they live in. Us humans are cutting down their forests and rain forests for the use of toilet paper, paper, furniture and for the space for growing palm oil. Poachers are also killing them for their meat, and selling them to zoos, and for pets.

I'm dioing a project on Orangutans so I know all about them.

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04/07/2013

How can i tell that man comes from apes?

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There is no way of proving that man came from apes because they DID NOT come from apes i can guarentee that if you take a baby ape and watch it grow in to an adult ape then nowhere in it's lifespan will it turn into a human being ....................in the King James Version of the Bible in the book of Genesis Chapter 1 versus 25 through 28, it says: 25. And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and everything that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26. and God said. Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27. so God created man in his own image, i the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitfull, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

REAL ANSWER: There is no debate of whether humans came from apes or not because humans ARE apes. A lot of people such as the poster above me are afraid of this idea because it threatens their personal religious beliefs. If you do some research (that excludes reading a 2000 year old mythological book written by humans who claimed they spoke to god), you'll learn of the overwhelming evidence that supports our evolution (as well as the evolution of other apes) from the family, Hominidae.

How does a gorilla survive in its habitat?

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Gorillas respond to there environment because when it is summer or hot they tend to move to the nearest water source.

Whats the difference between a monkey and a ape?

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Gorillas are one type of ape. Other apes are chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and humans. These are the Great apes. There are also lesser apes, called Gibbons.

Ape is the category in which chimps, gorillas, are gibbons are in.

How big do apes grows?

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Apes come in a range of sizes. The smallest of them, gibbons, can weigh only 3.9 kilograms, while an adult gorilla, the largest of apes, can weigh up to 200 kilograms. Each group of apes has a different weight range. Averaged together, they weigh around 92 kilograms high, 57 kilograms low. (This excludes unusually large and small sizes.)

What has a deep chest A monkey or An ape?

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no definitely not thanks

Do apes have 4 legs?

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Yes, monkeys can walk, run, climb trees....they can even be taught to ride bicycles. They are so intelligent that they even flew the first space ships into space (okay they were chimpanzees but let's not split hairs)

What is it like where a gorilla lives?

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deppends on what kind you are talking about, most live in rain forests but some live in in mountain forests

How chimpanzees are genetically very similar to humans?

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Yes chimpanzees are very alike to us humans also monkeys...they are almost as smart as us humans...they live similar to the way we do ...they can be violence like humans they eat similar foods as yes..there r alot of things alike between us humans & monkeys..if u what to learn more how I would look on google...it will tell u...

What are the hands of a monkey called feet paws or hands?

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there is a type of monkey that is called the gorilla monkey. This monkey has webbed feet on all four so that is can climb tall trees. This monkey is also an excellent animal for comunicating with. It speaks french!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! there is a type of monkey that is called the gorilla monkey. This monkey has webbed feet on all four so that is can climb tall trees. This monkey is also an excellent animal for comunicating with. It speaks french!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why do apes eat each other?

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People eat chimpanzees for the same reasons people eat cows. I know it's strange in western culture but chimpanzee's are animals, some cultures need to eat them to provide the nutrients they need in their diets.

Do apes have backbones?

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No. Orangutans, instead of backbones, have a special thing called mongimandae. This causes their back to warp into strange positions allowing them free movement through the jungle, instead of having a normal backbone, which would force them to live on the ground like us measly human`s.

What was the first hominid to appear on earth?

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Adam and Eve.

Is a yak a hairy ape or an ox like thing?

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to use your description, it is an ox like thing. They are related to cattle but may be more closely related to Bison

Can apes mate with human females?

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Physically, yes they could mate. They cannot produce offspring though because; one, they possess different numbers of chromosomes; two, a certain enzyme that is emitted from the head of a sperm cell that is used to puncture the female egg is different between ape and man. Therefore, it is impossible for fertilization to occur in the first place.

What adaptations does a siamang gibbon have?

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They use their long arms to swing like a gymnast through the trees.

What is the population of the white cheeked gibbon?

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This species is found in tall primary and heavily degraded evergreen and semi-evergreen forest. In northeastern Viet Nam and northern Lao PDR, the animals live in the lowland, in a subtropical climate with a short and not very cold winter without frost, at elevations of 200?600 m (Dao Van Tien 1983). In Yunnan province, China, the species was observed at altitudes of 700?1,000 m (Hu et al. 1989). In Lao PDR, gibbons are found from the Mekong plains up to at least 1,650 m in Phou Louey National Biodiversity Conservation Area (Duckworth et al. 1999).

Gibbons are strictly arboreal and mainly frugivorous (Geissmann et al. 2000), but there is very little field data on the behavioral ecology of N. leucogenys. Dao Van Tien (1983) studied the content of the stomach of six wild-shot crested gibbons (genus Nomascus) from Viet Nam, including three N. leucogenys, and found 90?100% fruits, associated with some leaves and insects. This data cannot be directly compared to field observations, which usually measure the time spent eating various food items (Geissmann et al. 2000). Food composition in Xishuangbanna (southern Yunnan) included fruits (39%), leaves (36%), and flowers (5%) (Hu et al. 1989). During the rainy season (May?October), when many fruits are available, gibbons travel less, whereas in the dry season (November?April), the gibbons eat more leaves and travel for longer distances (Hu et al. 1989). Average group size in Yunnan province, China, was 3.78 (range 3-5, n = 9) (Hu et al. 1989). In anecdotal reports, group sizes of three gibbon groups from Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces (southern part of north Viet Nam) were specified as 3, 3, and 4 individuals, respectively (Nguyen Manh Ha et al.2005).

Are apes orangutans?

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Yes and No,

There are two types of Apes, Great Apes and Lesser Apes.

Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orangutans, and Bonobos are all Great Apes.

Gibbons and Siamangs are Lesser Apes.

Which species of ape is native to Asia?

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Orangutans and a few types of gibbon and siamangs.

How does an apes find its food?

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Different types of apes?

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From Wikipedia: the family Hylobatidae consists of 4 genera and 13 species of gibbons, including the Lar Gibbon and the Siamang, collectively known as the "lesser apes" the family Hominidae consisting of orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans, collectively known as the great apes.