The Great Apes

By Cody Delcambre, Justin Bailes, and

Michael Abel.

Classification of Apes

• Kingdom- Animalia • Phylum- Chordata• Class- Mammalia • Order- Primates• Family- Hominidae• Genus Gorilla • Species- Gorilla-Gorilla

Family tree of Apes

• Monkeys

• Chimpanzees

• Gorilla

• Primates

A is for Adult Apes

• Adult ape is 3 to 4 times stronger than a human.

B is for Baby apes

• Baby apes spend 1/3 of there day walking.

C is for Common chimpanzees

• Common chimpanzees live in trees and on the ground, can display emotion and learn sign language.

D is for Diet

• A great apes diet consist of insects, berries, fruits, and other mammals.

E is for Eastern lowland Gorillas

• Eastern lowland gorillas are the largest apes known to man.

F is for female Apes

• Female apes weigh usually about 250 lb but in captivity they weigh 200 lb more.

G is for Gorillas

• Gorillas beat their chest to show threat or curiosity.

H is for Hibernation

• Great apes don’t hibernate because since they live in the tropics they don’t need to.

J is for jaw

• The reason why a great apes jaw is so small is because the soft food they eat doesn’t need a lot of chewing.

K is for Koko

• A Great ape name Koko learned sign language from a scientist and he knew exactly at what she was saying (apes can’t talk but there very intelligent.)

L is for living

• Great apes can live 50 years or more especially living in captivity.

M is for Monkey

• Monkeys throw their feces at you and pee on you when angry or upset.

O is for Orangatan

• Orangatan spend 95% of their lives living in trees.

P is for play

• Great apes think that play is the most important thing because when they play they learn how to make new tools.

R is for R.I.P

• Great Apes die more than humans in a average year.

S is for Silverback

• Silver backs are undisputed boss of each gorilla and is a mature male.

T is for tools

• Great apes create tools such as “the leaf sponge” to make it easier to drink water.

U is for Urban legend

• The Jewish believed that Satan made the great apes to a response to God making humans.

Z is for Zoo

• Zoo often keep Gibbons and Siamangs in display of water because they will not cross it because they dislike water.

Resources

• websites: • Google.com• Ask.com• Gale reference• Zoobooks• About.com

Created by……..

• illustrator: JUSTIN BAILES

• Researcher: MICHAEL ABEL

• TECHNICAL PRODUCER: CODY DELCAMBRE