Koko was a Gorilla that was trained sign language at an early age by her primary caregiver Penny. Penny performed an experiment‚ testing to see if primates like gorillas can communicate in sign language with humans. The reason Koko was so special because she is the longest animal study in history. It infatuated the public when Koko was first in the public eye on the cover of National geographic holding kittens. Koko changed how people viewed animals‚ and got people to their emotions. Before this
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Capuchin Monkeys: Wild vs Captive INTRODUCTION Capuchins have traditionally been in the genus‚ Cebus Erxleben from the family Cabidae. There had been four species recognized among the capuchins‚ such as: Cebus albifrons‚ Cebus olivaceus‚ Cebus capucinus‚ and Cebus apella‚ all of which are a taxonomy that dominated capuchin history for an approximation of 50 years (Lynch Alfaro et al.‚ 2014). Over the years more capuchins had been recognized as well such as‚ Cebus kaapori‚ Cebus libidinosus‚ Cebus
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Language is very important and diverse. Communication is necessary for every living thing‚ yet we all communicate in very different ways. The human language is by far the most complex form of communication. We are the only living thing able to speak words and understand a wide range of vocabulary. The human language has a large advantage over that of parrots and primates because of our wide vocal range and complex written language. While parrots have the ability to mimic human words ‚they have no
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It has long been wondered by scientists just how the giraffe evolved to have its long neck. The giraffe‚ world’s tallest mammal‚ was thought to have developed its neck to enable it to find food in higher places‚ and that it made it easier for the animal to fight predators. A new study‚ however‚ proves that the evolution of the giraffe’s neck came in several stages. First‚ the neck vertebrae reached into the mammal’s neck‚ and millions of years later‚ the vertebrae extended to the tail. This is the
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Giraffes live primarily in savanna areas in the sub-Saharan region of Africa Giraffes can be found in central‚eastern and southern Africa Some giraffes live in the zoo to. Giraffe are browsers and mainly eat buds on trees‚ shrubs and leaves They also eat herbs‚ climbers and vines‚ and prefer flowers and fruit when in season Acacia leaves and shoots form the bulk of a giraffe’s diet in most areas. Giraffes have more than one stomach Giraffes are ruminant Giraffes have four stomachs and the
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The human being consists of two aspects - of an immortal spirit and of a mortal body. The flesh comes like a gift of the mother Earth and the spirit of the father God. We dedicate excessively big attention to the first one‚ but nearly nothing to the latter one; and sometimes we even forget that it exists. However‚ there is a saying that a shirt is always closer to the body than a coat. Our planet was developed within the process of evolution - step by step. Millions of suns originate in the nebula
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The results‚ detailed in the current issue of the science journal Current Biology‚ may help to explain curiously peaceful interactions among neighboring social groups. The groups were observed in new behavioral studies of the western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). 1. The study could also provide clues about the role and development of kinship in early human society‚ say researchers behind the work. Despite being the most numerous kind of gorilla‚ the western lowland gorilla species
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Jocelyn Carraman Anthropology 101 March 8‚ 2015 Professor Robertson Siamang Gibbons One of the most interesting primates living on this earth is the Siamang gibbon. I first found these primates interesting while I was at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago years ago because of their unique sound they make with their giant throats that sounds like a howl but has rhythm like a song. They have distinct features unlike other gibbons and they sure know how to make a scene or at least noticeable to visitors
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Pet Rats Pet rats are one of the most misunderstood animals that people keep as pets. When I tell someone that I have pet rats they say things like: ”Ew! thats gross” and “rats carry disease”. However‚ rats are one of the oldest types of domesticated animals and is also the friendliest. Rats are very social animals‚ people who have rats usually keep two or more together. Rats like play fighting with one another and will sometimes make friends with other animals like guinea pigs. Which is exactly
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Wrangham describes how humans have some different abilities than chimpanzees‚ although there are some positives there are also drawbacks. Humans have long legs and less arch in out feel enabling them to walk longer distances and better upright on the ground. Chimpanzees have shorter legs and more arched feet which makes them better tree climbers. Similarly‚ chimpanzees have much longer digestive tracts‚ which allows them to digest raw foods better than humans. Humans have evolved to use fire to
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