What are apes?
Q: What are apes?
A: Apes are mammals belonging to the primate family Hominoidea.
Q: Where are apes native to?
A: Apes are native to Africa and Southeast Asia.
Q: What are the two families of living apes?
A: The two families of living apes are Hylobatidae (the gibbons and siamangs) and Hominidae (humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and orangutans).
Q: What is one clear difference between monkeys and apes?
A: One clear difference between monkeys and apes is that monkeys almost always have tails, but hominoids never do.
Q: What is brachiation?
A: Brachiation is a way of movement where animals swing by their arms in the trees. Apes have a wide degree of freedom at the shoulder joint, which helps them perform brachiation.
Q: What do apes eat?
A: Apes eat fruits, nuts, seeds, leaves and sometimes other animals. They are generally omnivores, though most of their intake is mainly herbivorous.
Q: Are there any differences between the teeth of apes and monkeys?
A: Yes, there are differences in their teeth.
