Hominidae

You hear hissing across the land and realize it is the hiss of the famous king cobra looking for lunch, but what it doesn’t realize is that it will soon be your lunch. You get close to the cobra and it strikes but you dodge it, you and the cobra have engaged in combat. Who will win? Many people have been studying the mongoose and the king cobra on how good their defenses and attacks are. If a mongoose and a king cobra went into combat, I think that the mongoose would win because of its many…

Francine Patterson in his writings of "Conversations with a Gorilla” describes about the life of Koko. He describes that some animals also react like humans, for example, Koko. The main idea of the article is that Koko is using the same language as humans or not. Well, I strongly agree with the statement that Koko is using language in human ways. As this article shows that scientists taught other animals to converse with signs, but Koko was the first gorilla who has done this. Moreover, she…

Colobus Guereza Suborder: Halporhini Superfamily: Cercopithecidae Family: Colobinae Colobus Guereza, or the Mantled Guereza, is a member of the Colobinae family, which contains Old World, leaf-eating monkeys. We chose the species for a couple reasons. First, its mantle of white long, white hair, which is distinct and the source of its name. Second, it is one of the only Colobinae species present in US zoos. The Mantled Guereza is endemic to Equitorial Africa. It can be found in forests,…

A platypus… isn’t it an odd creature? After all, a platypus is like an odd mixture of many animals that have evolved during time, so it’s weird looking. In my opinion, I think a platypus is a great animal since it’s unique and they’re adorable… in my eyes at least. I chose a platypus as my animal for the Geometric Shapes Project because I used to watch a show with a platypus being a secret agent and wearing a sombrero, and I found that adorable. In my opinion, I think that platypuses are odd, so…

This essay will be about Pygmy Marmoset and all the little facts you should know about them. I also talk about how their brains were changed but not from evolution but by humans. They also have a little secret about their size if you keep on reading you’ll learn all about them. Pygmy Marmoset is the type of monkey i'll be writing about it's also known as a Pocket Monkey, Little Lion, and the Dwarf Monkey. They are the smallest monkeys known. They weigh less than 5 oz when fully grown. There are…

Modern day primates like the Howler Monkey closely resemble the ancient Aegyptopithecus primate. Howler Monkeys known for their loud howls that can reach up to three miles away plus enjoy making nests to live in while Aegyptopithecus are known for bridging the gap between the Eocene and Miocene fossils. The Aegyptopithecus and the Howler Monkey have numerous similarities and differences. The differences include geographic location, skeletal features, and daily behavior; meanwhile similarities…

Some people may think that chimpanzees are just cute and beautiful but they are actually capable of doing things that humans can do. Chimpanzees were found in Congo jungle. Chimpanzees are very intelligent in many ways such as they can make and use tools, they have better short – term memory than humans, and they even have long – term memory to help them hunt for food. In fact according to "chimps facts" say "Humans share approximately 98 % of our DNA with chimpanzees". This article…

With America choosing to throw out products tested on animals, the question people must ask themselves is, is animal testing really that bad? Arguing that rats who were born in laboratories and raised to be tested on is wrong, it makes people wonder if it really is bad. Animals are very similar to humans and resemble them outstandingly. With critters slowly becoming a widely talked about source in the world, communities have begun a debate about what side to be on. “My own experience of over 60…

The Statue of Yuny and Renenutet is a male and female sculpture. It consist of 2 statue figures. Both figures facing frontwards. The couple Yuny and Renenutet are sitting down together on a bench with Renenutet right arm around Yuny shoulder. Yuny has a taller scale than Renenutet. Both statues have slit- like eyes in an almond shape figure. By both statues being seated their body curves are being accentuated. Renenutet has arched eyebrows, full lips, and a crack within her bridge, arm, and foot…

Sue Savage-Rumbaugh is an American psychologist who tried, and succeeded, teaching an ape, bonobo, how to use a language. Animals can learn to use a language. One example is Kanzi, a 26-year-old male bonobo. Animals are more intelligent than we think, they don’t talk but they understand each other, scientists have been successful in teaching animals out language, and they can communicate in many different ways. Language is not just talking, in fact, it is how people or animals share their…