Chimpanzees are small and has less sexual dimorphism. All three primates are apes, yet their diet and locomotion differ. Orangutans are slow cautious climbers whereas chimpanzees mostly hang out in trees, are active and noisy, while gorillas are quiet and placid (146). Also, chimpanzees eat fruit, nuts, leaves, bird eggs and insects. As you can see, chimps are the smallest of the three and because of their body size they require a bigger diet. According to the text, larger animals require fewer calories per unit of weight than smaller animals because larger animals have less surface area relative to body mass than smaller animals. All three species differ in group composition. For example, some are loners whereas many hunt in groups. There are male and female groups and the females usually travels with their offspring’s being that offspring’s get most of their care from the female, but in polyandrous groups which consist of a single reproducing female and several sexually active males, several of the males usually participate in the care of offspring. There are high ranking groups and low ranking groups and individual ranks are measures by the
Chimpanzees are small and has less sexual dimorphism. All three primates are apes, yet their diet and locomotion differ. Orangutans are slow cautious climbers whereas chimpanzees mostly hang out in trees, are active and noisy, while gorillas are quiet and placid (146). Also, chimpanzees eat fruit, nuts, leaves, bird eggs and insects. As you can see, chimps are the smallest of the three and because of their body size they require a bigger diet. According to the text, larger animals require fewer calories per unit of weight than smaller animals because larger animals have less surface area relative to body mass than smaller animals. All three species differ in group composition. For example, some are loners whereas many hunt in groups. There are male and female groups and the females usually travels with their offspring’s being that offspring’s get most of their care from the female, but in polyandrous groups which consist of a single reproducing female and several sexually active males, several of the males usually participate in the care of offspring. There are high ranking groups and low ranking groups and individual ranks are measures by the