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?
What is the main criterion used to differentiate between monkeys and apes?
Monkeys are all small
The shape of the head
Apes don't have sharp teeth
Apes don't have a tail
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What is the largest ape?
Gibbon
Chimpanzee
Orangutan
Gorilla
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Which ape's name means "Forest Man"?
Chimpanzee
Orangutan
Bonobo
Gorilla
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Which monkey has a venomous bite?
Macaque
Marmoset
Tamarin
Slow Loris
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True or False: About 50% of Orangutans have multiple bone fractures from falling off trees
True
False
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Most monkeys are active during...
The night
Just before sunrise
After sunset
The day
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Most monkeys and apes are....
Insect eaters
Herbivores
Omnivores
Carnivores
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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
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An ape's sense of _______ is relatively weak
Smell
Taste
Sight
Touch
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Which brain lobe is especially developed in apes?
Occipital
Frontal
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
Gorilla
Baboon
Gibbon
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