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Many Old and New World Monkeys have tails, tend to walk on all fours like a cat or dog, and have the smallest brain out of the groups. Finally, monkeys are divided into “New World” and “Old World” monkeys. Lesser apes (gibbons and siamangs) are usually smaller in stature, with thin arms, and a slightly smaller brain.
CHIMPANZEE MONKEY HOW TO
Ok, so we understand how to identify great apes, but what about monkeys? There are many different species of monkeys, and what are known as ‘lesser apes’. H by his tail and say, “Chimps have no tail!” H is not a chimpanzee?” She will then dangle Mr. H ( a monkey plush toy who travels with her everywhere she goes) in her lectures to demonstrate this difference by asking the crowd, “How can we tell that Mr. Great apes (humans, chimps, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans) generally have larger brains, larger bodies, and no tail. All of the groups have similar characteristics, but there are characteristics that separate us. This can get confusing because of the numerous categories of primates: great apes, lesser apes, and Old/New World monkeys, are seemingly similar.
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