Exploratory Behaviors And Anti-Mandatory Stereotypes
It is expected that the behaviors observed are mainly anti-predatory behaviors and this contributes to the variety of behaviors. Gorilla are the largest and strongest of the great apes. This is why they live in small herds. They do not require strength in numbers. Chimpanzees and bonobos are smaller and significantly weaker than gorillas. This contributes to their large groups. Chimpanzees and bonobos are stronger in numbers and they form coalitions that can obtain more food than if they were to hunt alone. Orangutans, being the only great ape not to live in Africa, have the greatest difference in the behavior from the other three great apes. Orangutans live in almost complete solitude and almost never touch the ground. Living on the islands