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What is the differnece between primates, apes and monkeys?
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I always knew that primates means our closest living relatives, right? But then when I think about it, gorilla are one of our closest living relatives but they are also clasified as apes, right? So what is the differnece between primates, apes and monkeys?
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December 3rd, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Monkeys, apes and humans are all primates.
December 3rd, 2009 at 10:55 pm
There are four kinds of great apes: gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees, and bonobos. Gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos live in groups in Africa. Orangutans live in Indonesia and spend much of their time alone.
Some scientists think that humans should be considered great apes, too. Chimpanzees share more genetic material with humans—about 99%—than they do with gorillas.
Ape or Monkey?
Apes are not monkeys. Apes are larger, have fewer young (and spend a longer time raising them), spend more time upright, and depend more on their eyes than on their noses. And unlike monkeys, apes do not have tails. But the most important difference is that apes are more intelligent than monkeys. Their brains are larger and more developed, and apes can learn and pass along information.