Gorilla

The most notable exceptions are humans and gorillas (who are terrestrial). *Grooming is one of thec hief characteristics of primates. *Variable in size with pygmy mouse having weight of 55gms to gorillas having a weight up to 200kg…

Reading Response to White et al.: Ardipithecus ramidus and the Paleobiology of Early Hominids. In the article, Ardipithecus ramidus and the Paleobiology of Early Hominids, by Tim D. White et al. , the Ardipithecus ramidus specimen ARA-VP-6/500 from the Aramis vertebrate paleontology locality 1 (ARA-VP-1) expedition is examined in depth. The ARA-VP-1 is located in the Middle Awash and expands into the Central Awash Complex (CAC) with different localities, numbered from 1 up. The Middle Awash…

One trait that defers between humans and monkey, chimpanzees, and Bonobo's is the size and structure of the pelvic bone and sacrum size. When we look at a human pelvis the sacrum is large and wide in a circle/oval shape, the pelvic structure is thicker in bone size as well as the top of the pelvis has a bigger butterfly effect to it. The Bonobo and monkey pelvis on the other hand is much smaller in both the pelvis shape and sacrum shape. One of the biggest differences is how at the bottom of…

Ed Yong, discussed and attempted to promgulate the humane treatments of primates, especially those used for experimentation. Yong also elaborated on the Great Ape Project, an association established to gain a basic set of rights for chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos, and orangutans. Furthermore, he asserted that there are studies and data proving that animals are capable of experiencing pain and other emotions, and therefore, it is only logic to give them the treatment they deserve. In addition,…

The concept of language, communicating with written or spoken words, is a primary characteristic of humanity. It is one of several characteristics that separates humans from every other animal on Earth, who lack the ability to communicate verbally and instead rely on gestures. In Pierre Boule’s Planet of the Apes, the apes are the species with the ability to communicate verbally with each other using language, while the human species on the planet relies on gestures to communicate similarly to…

unaware public considers the numerous illusions of life. The Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuition Deceive Us provides readers with one of the most renowned psychological experiments, clarifying just how much people miss on a daily basis. While presenting the relatively simple task, in hindsight, of counting how many passes the white team made, the participants of this experiment fail to notice the the giant gorilla that appears in the middle of the screen. When revealing just what the…

Half Robotic Companions Our society uses monkeys for their enjoyment. In cartoons, such as Curious George, it shows how sweet and smart monkeys are. As a whole, monkeys are described as creative and intelligent animals; however, in King Kong the gorilla is not only smart but illusory and accentuates the powers monkeys have. As a child, monkeys like Curious George are portrayed as a best friend. But as adults, they are represented as being stronger and smarter than people. Steve Ross, PhD of…

interspecific comparisons have been made. Molecular studies indicate that humans, chimpanzees and bonobos are very closely related in a lineage that split into hominid and Pan lines approximately 6–7million years ago, possibly following a divergence from the gorilla lineage about 1–of 2 million years earlier. Chimpanzees have been characterized in terms of their intercommunity…

Lab report 3 At first glance it may appears unbelievable, because human bipedalism is such a key evolutionary innovation. Few characteristics of being human have engrossed such intense debate than the fact that, distinct from many other living mammals, humans walk upright on two legs. Unlike the quadrupedal primates, bipedal primates are sluggish, clumsy, and particularly unbalanced and disposed to to falls and injury. In spite of the negatives characteristics, bipedalism has allowed humans to…

believe that Bonobos are the the closest relative Great Apes to humans, but the formerly called pygmy chimpanzees are now endangered, and still are quite mysterious. Humans don’t know a lot about the bonobos like they do with the chimpanzees or gorillas. What we do know is that the bonobo species are mostly on the smaller side, and have small faces, which include a narrow mouth and pink lips. They have long legs and short arms, and their fur mostly comes in a black color, but can sometimes turn…