Hominidae

1.1 Concept of robot: After studying various methods to climb a rope or rod, we came to conclude that a coconut tree climbers method was the best suited for the job. It resembles the motion of a sloth. It uses both pairs of its limbs (fore limbs and hind limbs) to climb a rope and a tree. It moves both its hind limbs in one step and then both its fore limbs in another. Each pair of limbs acts as a gripper. Only one pair of limbs is used at a time for gripping the tree (while in motion) while…

Humans are one of the most complex beings to roam the Earth. They are one of the only species with bipedalism, they have the ability to collectively learn, and they can communicate with each other verbally and nonverbally. However, humans aren’t the only species who can communicate to one another. Humans are the only ones to communicate with a verbal language, yet there is no need for a verbal language to get across an idea. Other animals that roam this Earth can communicate to each other, and…

We as humans are much more similar to chimpanzees than we believe. While reading through the book by Jane Goodall, “Through a Window, My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe”, I noticed many references as to why humans and chimpanzees can be of comparison with one another. Another source that I got information about chimpanzees and them being so similar to humans is the video clip watched in class, “Monkey in the Mirror”, this video explains the cognitive learning of chimpanzees and it…

With the Apes: Birute Galdikas Reaches Camp Leakey "I felt to the marrow of my bones . . . that the apes surrounding me were refugees from paradise, a paradise that we humans left behind to seek our destinies on the savannas and open lands of the earth. They were survivors of Eden." In my prior years, the time I spent aiding the orangutans in Borneo would never have come to mind as the deciding factor in the path my legacy would take. I mean, countless people like me decide to spend their lives…

Culture is a society’s shared and socially transmitted ideas and characteristics used to generate behavior and reflect behavior and other primates besides humans, like gorillas, chimps, and orangutans do, in fact, have culture. Chimps copy each other into adulthood developing cultural behaviors by imitating their peers and research on gorillas, chimps and orangutans have shown they use tools, communicate with each other and even mourn the deaths of each other. This research paper will explain…

Examining DNA sequence similarities seemingly shows humans are nearly identical to other species such as apes. However, the minor differences in genetic coding reveal a great deal about humanity. The clear separation between human and non-human organisms has fascinated society for generations, even laying the groundwork for modern-day conceptions of religious thought. Regardless of the exact reason for the distinguished nature of homo sapiens as evolutionary beings, clearly certain, shared…

Human beings have always been curious as to what and who they are. Both divisions have received far-reaching investigation and inquiry into their dimensions and inner workings. The “what” of humanity, for example, is denoted and defined in many scientific studies and theorizations that are based on evolution and religion. Charles Darwin is credited for his evolution theory that explains the origin of humanity. On the other hand, creation stories evident in many Christian dialects have always…

An Explanation of Fukuyama’s Views on Altering Human Beings It is no question that technology, specifically biotechnology, has been advancing at a rapid rate in today’s modern world. Fukuyama’s “Our Posthuman Future” is a book focused on tackling the inevitable issues that will arise with advances in biotechnology and potential ways to solve them. In handling these problems, it is necessary to establish a baseline of what makes humans unique, and how to draw the line in terms of what is…

Primate Research John Richard Tecuautzin Primate Research The purpose of this project is to do research and to take note of the behavioral habits between two primate species. This project will major on the orangutan species and the gorilla species. In addition to the research, I will allocate each primate time to enable me monitor their behavior and habits. Gorillas and the orangutans live in the forests where they spend most of their time in the trees and eat wild fruits and plants as…

Amazing facts about the giraffe You probably think you are tall but until you realize that a baby giraffe may probably be taller than you, then you realize how short you are. The giraffe is the tallest terrestrial mammal in the world, a true beauty amongst the animals that roam the savannahs of Africa. The average height of a giraffe is between 4.3 metres to 5.8 metres with the adult female weighing about 800 kilograms and the male weighing 1,250 kilograms. This beautiful animal was first…