Primates, being monkeys and apes, represent several fascinating and incredibly intelligent species. In fact, they are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. What do you know about these wicked smart animals?
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What is the main criterion used to differentiate between monkeys and apes?
Apes don't have a tail
Apes don't have sharp teeth
The shape of the head
Monkeys are all small
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What is the largest ape?
Gorilla
Chimpanzee
Orangutan
Gibbon
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Which ape's name means "Forest Man"?
Orangutan
Bonobo
Gorilla
Chimpanzee
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Which monkey has a venomous bite?
Tamarin
Slow Loris
Macaque
Marmoset
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True or False: About 50% of Orangutans have multiple bone fractures from falling off trees
False
True
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Most monkeys are active during...
Just before sunrise
The night
The day
After sunset
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Most monkeys and apes are....
Insect eaters
Carnivores
Omnivores
Herbivores
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True or false: Monkeys, but not apes, respond to tickling in a similar way to humans
It's the other way around, with apes showing a response to tickling that is quite similar to ours emotionally
True
False
9 of 12
An ape's sense of _______ is relatively weak
Touch
Taste
Sight
Smell
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Which brain lobe is especially developed in apes?
Frontal
Occipital
Temporal
Parietal
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True or false: Man is more genetically similar to gorillas than chimpanzees
True
False
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According to scientists, which ape is the most intelligent?
Orangutan
Baboon
Gorilla
Gibbon
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