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| Monkeys are primates (an order of intelligent mammals that also includes apes and people). |
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| There are about 125 species of monkeys |
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| A group of monkeys is called a troop. |
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| Monkeys can live up to 45 years in captivity |
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| Apes (also called hominoids) are a superfamily of primates (a type of mammal) that include gibbons, siamangs, gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and people. |
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| All apes but gorillas and humans are very good at climbing trees. |
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| Most apes are omnivores (eating both plants and animals). |
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| The chimpanzee is the animal that is closest to people genetically; people and chimps have very similar DNA (about 98% of human and chimpanzee DNA is identical). |
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| Genetic studies show that chimpanzees and humans share a common ancestor. |
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| Adult gorillas have 32 teeth, with large molars (flat teeth used for chewing food) and large canines (pointy teeth used for biting), which are especially large in the male gorillas. |
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| Gorillas each have a unique nose print (like we have unique fingerprints). |
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| Gorillas are very intelligent and can learn extremely complex tasks. |
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| Some gorillas have been taught sign language by people; these gorillas learned how to form simple sentences and communicate with people. |
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