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The book Ishmael is a fictional novel about a man who finds a gorilla that teaches him all about the world and how he views our society. In Chapter 9 of the book Ishmael, the narrator comes back to visit Ishmael, a gorilla who has been his teacher for the past couple days. Normally, Ishmael is behind a glass wall but this time he is outside, sprawled out of the floor. Since the beginning of the book, Ishmael has divided humans into two categories, Takers and Leavers. Takers are members of the…

N. larvatus are unique from other primates because of their red, protruding nose (which may be up to 17.5 cm long in males) and pot belly. The name given as Orang Belanda came from the native that inhabit of Borneo to resemble the Dutch Colonialists (Tisdal & Nantha, 2007). The adult males of N. larvatus have a head and body length of 660-762 mm and weight between 16.0 and 22.5 kg (Nowak, 1999). Proboscis monkey are large reddish-brown monkeys with sexual dimorphism. The males and females are…

1. How do capuchin monkeys obtain meat from clams? Is this a learned behaviour? The capuchin monkeys have learned that if they hit the clams hard enough on a tough surface for a long enough duration of time, the shells will begin to relax and can be opened. This is a learned behavior that will be passed down to the next generations by observation of the young. It can take years for a young capuchin monkey to fully learn how to obtain the meat from clams. 2. What do capuchin monkeys use the…

Instructor Marina Dzougoutov GSR 220.01: Deaf Cinema 9 December 2014 2001 MVP- Most Valuable Primate, Warner Brothers Production Released: October 20, 2001. Director: Robert Vince. Actors: Jack the monkey (Bernie, Louie, Mac) Lomax Study (Dr.Kendall) Russell Ferrier (Darren) Kevin Zegers (Steven Westover) Jamie Rene Smith (Tara Westover) Ingrid Tesch (Susie Westover) Philip Granger (Mark Westover) Rick Ducommun (Coach Marolowe) Deaf Characters: Jack(monkey) Tara(sister of the main…

Majungasaurus was an average sized (compared to it’s close relatives) theropod dinosaur that lived in Madagascar from 70 to 66 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period. Like other abelisaurids (members of the family Abelisauridae) , the Majungasaurus was a two-footed predator with a short snout. Although the forelimbs are not completely known as of yet, they were very short, while the hind limbs were longer and quite stocky. It can be distinguished from other dinosaurs in it’s…

When we talk about monkeys, we know that there are various kinds of them. Scientifically speaking, they all fall under the order known as Primates. Primates are further divided into two suborders known as Prosimians and Anthropoids. Capuchins are monkeys that belong to a superfamily called Ceboidea (New world monkeys), which falls under the suborder Anthropoids (Downing). Capuchins are usually brown or black in color, some of them with a white face, depending upon the species. Their weight can…

“Flora and fauna were vitally important to her pre-Columbian ancestors and during her life this precious resource was cultivated by the oppressed indigenous population she championed. She connects herself to the natural world by echoing the hairs on the vegetation and monkey in her own tresses, styled in her signature indigenous fashion. This bond with nature is reinforced by the curves of her monkey’s arm that embrace her neck, the root-like ribbon slung around the monkey (which she used as a…

The Smallest Monkey: Pygmy Marmoset The pygmy marmoset is one of the smallest primates to ever live on earth. Pygmy marmosets have a very distinct habitat, family classification, and physical characteristics that make it a unique monkey. Pygmy Marmosets are found only the deep forests located in various countries. They roam high up in the trees of the forest, and blend in very well with their surroundings. They live in the forests of Columbia, Brazil, Ecuador, and parts of Bolivia (Pygmy…

Humans are very similar to chimpanzees not only physically, but mentally too. According to researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Center at Emory University, Chimpanzees have meta traits, “which were found to be the most fundamental personality traits… [and when broken down] resemble… personality traits of humans” (Palermo). Human and chimpanzees personality traits are often split into two different categories: the alpha and the beta. THe ideal alpha male is someone who is aggressive…

Research Report on Squirrel Monkey On my research at the Oakland Zoo was quite boring in a way that watching monkeys and other animals is a waste of time and waste of $15. However, I did come across the Squirrel Monkey and begin taking some notes on my phone and retype it on my computer. In the observation the Squirrel Monkeys are really active and tends to move in groups. Anyway I hypothesize that male Squirrel Monkey is the same size as the female Squirrel Monkey. The habitat the Squirrel…