Western Gorilla

1. Titus is a very important ape in the history of ape field research studies. This is because he is the longest observed gorilla— primate, apes—. The researcher started researching from the generation of Titus’s parents. Also, Titus is the king of the mountain gorilla. In addition, by analyzing DNA, they found out that he has many offspring than any other. 2. The first concept is that “males may increase their chances of reproducing is to kill infants fathered by other males.” Beetsme killed…

Applegate, Katherine., The One And Only Ivan, Scholastic Inc, New York, 2012, 300p. Summary: Ivan is a silverback gorilla in a mall exhibit. Ivan is cozy and content just where he is. People come and go to see Ivan in his domain and he is okay with that. He likes to draw and has a few close friends that he loves very much. Stella the elephant is next-door to him, Bob is a stray dog that Ivan seeks advice from and also lets sleep on his belly, Mack is his owner, and lastly there is Julia and…

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 relatively recent cause of the sharp decline in ape populations deals with poaching and kidnapping. The Great Ape Survival Partnership or (GASP) is an aid organization created by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). The purpose of the GASP is to protect apes and their habitats. Their website provides a wealth of information regarding the struggle of our closest living relatives and efforts made to turn back the tide of extinction. Over the past decade, there has been a…

Ishmael is a captivating story written by Daniel Quinn about a teacher, a gorilla named Ishmael who has the ability to speak telepathically, and a student with an eager desire to learn. Ishmael and the student begin to meet regularly while Ishmael teaches the student about the history of his culture and how things came to be. Throughout the story, Quinn successfully managed to completely change my opinion and outlook on how we, as humans, should take care of our world and the people who live on…

It is already proven that the humans and the nonhuman primates came from the same ancestor. Although it is thousands of years since the humans and nonhuman primates such as gorillas and chimpanzees started to grow apart, it is still possible to find similarities and differences in the vocal communications between them. To be able to understand the similarities and differences between humans and nonhuman primates vocal communication it is broken up into different sections. The sections that will…

Bipedalism is the ability to walk on two legs. This behavior was first associated with apes nearly seven million years ago. During this time period, the jungle Africa started to become barren and lacked enough resources for the apes to continue living as they had. The lack of food in their jungle environment forced them to travel on the ground, however, this led to many problems. While searching for food on the ground, apes were susceptible to predators, they also lacked the ability to transport…

Did humans evolve from monkeys? That could be considered the most controversial question of all times and to some a question that will never be objectively answered. Charles Darwin and many evolutionists believe that the closest genetic composition of human beings is that of primates. Early scientists insist that the hairy four legged apes are the ancient cousins of man who never evolved into modern day man. The human fascination with monkeys, apes, and chimpanzees has captivated Americans…

Modern Tarzan has CG hippos and crocodiles Never before has the jungle where Tarzan lives had so many computer generated animals. Rodeo FX completed nearly 200 visual effects shots for The Legend of Tarzan, including action sequences with CG hippos and crocodiles. The new Tarzan movie from Warner Bros. is a film about the return of the hero to the jungle, but many of the scenes that look as part of a nature documentary… were created with computers. The level of action you see in The Legend of…

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…