Bonobos And Chimps Similarities

Apes are one of the most sophisticated creatures on the face of the Earth. From their advanced means of communication to their ability to craft a variety of useful tools, these attributes not only let them thrive in a prehistoric humanistic way, but also rule the animal kingdom. Despite their rich intellect the general public see apes as nothing more than feeble-minded, rabid beasts, some not even able to distinguish the former from monkeys, who are distinctly different species. Scientists, on the other hand have been conducting extensive research to discover what factors can be attributed to ape’s intricate way of life. This is because of their superior anatomical, neurological, and psychological differences that set them apart from the
Their lifespan average is from fifty to sixty years old. They find are situated mostly in rain forest and wooded savannas above the Congo River, while bonobos are found south of the river, proving them to most likely have a common ancestor. This may explain the many similarities between chimps and bonobos stated the associates at Nature Publishing Group (Prufer and Paabo 2) such as gestation period only being three days shorter on bonobos part and teeth structure. Bonobos, however are smaller in stature only standing from 29 inches to 35 inches and only weighing 55 to 110 pounds. Bonobos also live twenty years less on average with their lifespan ranging from thirty to forty. Gorillas, on the contrary are anatomically distinct from both chimpanzees and bonobos. For one these Eastern and Central Africa dwellers can weigh (350 to 450 pounds) upwards of 100 lbs more than both the previous apes listed combined which is mostly muscles tissue along with the shortest gorillas being almost two and a half feet taller than the tallest bonobos. Another differing point would be despite the sturdy and stout appearance gorillas, are herbivores with sixty-seven percent of
Chimps, gorillas, all live in communities led by an alpha male and his small team of advisers, much like an human oligarchy, however in bonobo society they are led by an alpha female. While chimps live in communities that are split into family groups similarly to human with three to six members. Gorilla also in groups called troops which consist of one to four adult males with one silverback, or alpha male, a couple of young males, and several adult and young females. Bonobos tend to range in group interaction while orangutans are very solitary even release a roar that can be heard 1.2 miles away specialized musk that tells others to stand away. Some common place between the apes with exception of chimpanzees would be their non-territorial behavior, while the former are known for taking over the land of their neighbors for access to resources, like food, shelter, and water. All apes communicate through some mean of vocal calls, odors, hand and face positions, and of course overall body language. Moving on to examples of specific members of an ape species that have excelled in a cognitive task. Koko, a female western lowland gorilla has been recorded to have learned American Sign Language (ASL). Starting at one years old she has learned over one thousand signs and understands English two thousand words. National Geographic and