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Comparison Essay (3 Primates)
In this essay I am going to be talking about the overall anthropoid, and using that to elaborate further into a comparison essay. After viewing /observing and doing extensive research on the three primates I, came to a conclusion that there are many similarities between the three primates, however humans create a border line advancement out of the primitive customs and they tend to be more autonomic than that which monkeys and apes posses. These claims are proven through various aspects that will be covered in the body paragraphs.
We all can agree that humans share lots of similarities with Apes in general, from walking upright to their use of tools, also a feature that humans and apes are differentiated by
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is the, "Nakedness of Human Beings". First of all I would like to talk a bit about how humans and apes can both walk upright, this unique trait is possessed only by these two primates.
Both humans and chimpanzees are able to walk bipedally (on two legs). Great Apes will often do this to see further ahead, but prefer to move on all fours (hands and feet) this term is called quadrupedal. This shows a distinct similarity between apes and humans and how only those two posses the adaption over time in walking bipedally. Moving onto a difference between humans and apes is that we humans have evolved from our fellow hominidae in terms on us being less hairy. Humans have short, thin hair all over their bodies but it varies between individuals, racial groups and between males and females, they also have hair on their heads that grows to be over a metre long if not attended to . Males of most races have hair on the lower half of the face (beard)if one chooses not to shave. Some men have balding, which affects the scalp hair, but facial hair is not affected. Unlike Apes who have short, dense hair all over their bodies except for their faces where it is sparse, also Apes do not have beards nor do they suffer from baldness. Another Comparison between these terrestrial primates is that both have the ability to assess their …show more content…
surrounding and use tools to make life easier for themselves. For many years, humans were considered to be the only primates that could use tools. This was proven wrong when observation of chimpanzees in 1960 were taken place and researchers noted them using sharpened twigs to search for termites. Both humans and chimpanzees are able to modify their environment to forge tools to help with daily challenges in life. Chimpanzees implements tool use in their daily live; they will make spears, use stones as hammers and anvils, mash leaves into a pulp to use as temporary sponges. Humans and Apes ability in walking upright allows our front limbs to be more free which aids in tool usage. Our lives were greatly impacted by tool usage, which helped not only to save time in our lives but it also allowed the term "successful" to be labelled to humans and apes. Humans and monkeys share similarities and differences as well, this is in terms of Sociability, Posture and Locomotion, and Language and facial expressions.
Humans and monkey share very distinct Social patterns, in terms of both of them spend a great deal of time socializing. Much of their socializing is grooming each other and making conversations in a manner which groups are ok with. Monkeys strengthen friendships by spending extensive time grooming each other, humans spend more time talking rather than grooming each other. Now there is very discrete ways to differentiate humans and monkeys, but a key way to do this is through posture and locomotion. It is very simple Humans are uniquely designed for upright stance and bipedal movement, and monkeys have a long muscular body and use their tails for balance. New World monkeys use their prehensile tail to help move about and support their body weight in trees. Monkeys have shoulders which are small and narrow and they cannot straighten their elbows completely, and have restricted movement of the forearm and wrist. Humans and monkeys share similar facial expressions and their ways of communication is similar. Monkeys have complex greetings and communications which depend its social status. They communicate verbally using a variety of hoots, grunts, screams, pants, and other vocalizations. Most of their communication, however, is done through gestures and facial expressions. Many of their facial expressions (surprise,
grinning, pleading, comforting) are the same as those of humans. However, humans smile by bearing their teeth, which is a sign to indicate aggression for monkeys. This to shows that Humans and monkeys are not entirely carbon copies, rather they posses traits that hinder the thought of human evolution. In a conclusion, there are many ways to relate the 3 primates to one another. However by comparing the 3 we can analyze and debrief their individual traits and see if their traits matches up to one another. When considering that we humans are so similar to apes and monkeys and that we still don't realize how important they are to us and still continue to use them as experimental use and poach them. We should all come together and protect these lovely and fascinating creatures , because they might hold the key to our distant past and unravel they many stories they may hold
To start, research shows that there are a striking number of similarities between humans and chimpanzees in context to their social behavior.
This article, titled Common Ground, written by Barbara Smuts, points out the main differences between humans and apes, such as our upright stance, large brains, and capacity for spoken language and abstract reasoning. However, the main point of this article is to emphasize the many similarities that apes share with us. Smuts goes into great detail about how human social and emotional tendencies are very reflective in the family of apes.
Chimpanzees make tools and use them to procure foods and for social exhibitions; they have refined hunting tactics requiring collaboration, influence and rank; they are status cognizant, calculating and capable of trickery; they can learn to use symbols and understand facets of human language including some interpersonal composition, concepts of number and numerical sequence and they are proficient in spontaneous preparation for a future state or event.
Monkeys are believed to be lower IQ humans, another form of human who shared lots of similarities and resemblances in different areas with humans. The second reason is their situation, both without freedom. What is a freedom of speech? Nobody can define the word, “freedom.” But the basic definition of freedom is when you’re free from fear, free from slavery, and injury.
With a 99.6% genetic similarity to Chimpanzees , the physical appearance of Bonobos is very similar to them. The length of the legs, in proportion to the arms, Bonobo’s dark faces, pink lips, and more slender stature are just some of the cosmetic differences between them and Chimpanzees. Bonobos are notorious for their bipedalism, walking upright. Granted Chimpanzees can preform bipedalism when needed, but do not match the ease and grace of the Bonobo. With their habitat staying more constant, sense the forma...
Every few years, Hollywood releases a new Planet of the Ape movie, which is always a blockbuster hit. Moviegoers flock to see these movies of how apes rise together and how they are actually more intelligent than meets the eye. Most people do not know the premise behind these movies of how smart and closely related apes are to humans. This is because people probably have never taken a physical anthropology class and have not done research on apes –our closet kins. Known for his immense studies in the fields of apes and monkeys, his long term research in the behavior of chimpanzees and mountain gorillas, and his experience in the forests with the apes, the co-director of the Jane Goodall Research Center and writer of our textbook, primatologist
Thesis Statement: Despite the rampant protests of animal welfare organizations on encaging primates in zoos since primates typically show abnormal behavior, zoos in the National Capital Region claim that human interaction and enrichment programs help alleviate the stress and trauma primates experience.
Quiatt, D., & Reynolds, V. (1993). Primate behaviour: information, social knowledge, and the evolution of culture. Cambridge [England: Cambridge University Press].
Our earliest ancestors are primates. They are our closest relatives which is why we can see our behavior’s and practices in them. If we observe them we can get a better understanding of them and us, human beings. But unfortunately we all don’t get the chance to see a Primate right in our backdoor. So the best thing I could do for my observation was to visit them at the zoo.
Apes, like humans, are catarrhines and part of the superfamily hominoidea. Apes started to appear in the Miocene about 20 million years ago(lecture notes, week 10), under this category there are many primates that are distinguished as apes, such as, orangutans, gibbons, chimpanzees, and gorillas. These particular primates are from the old world and are native to Africa and Asia. Apes can be distinguished by the foramen magnum towards the back of the skull, having no tail, and having a hook nose (Larsen 2013, p. 150). Another characteristic of apes is that they have large brains for their body size, this is important because it shows they have a higher intelligence than other animals, and this can be connected to the relationship shared with humans.
According to National Geographic, scientists have sequenced the genome factor of the chimpanzee and found that humans are 98.5% similar to the ape species. The chimpanzee is our closest relative in the animal kingdom; however, some people are not aware of our resembling traits with chimpanzees. Jane Goodall’s, In the Shadow of Man, describes some similar traits humans and chimpanzees have such as their facial expressions and emotions, use of tools, and diet.
Non human primates’ social organization can provide useful information how human social evolution occurs. We will go over main points of how similar and different non human primates such as chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas’ society are compared to ours, humans.
Monkey see, monkey do. Apes have always been thought to have an increased level of intelligence. Over the years, researchers have attempted to understand the degree of intelligence these primates possess. However, it is essential to understand the definition of intelligence in order to determine the amount of intelligence primates have. Intelligence is the capability of obtaining knowledge and being able to utilize it in everyday situations. There are many hypotheses that focus on the evolution of intelligence in primates that view a number of factors including brain size and modernism. Primate intelligence has been a topic of interest to many because it will allow us to further understand the close relationship between humans and primates. Additionally, we will be able to understand the difference between human and primate cognition. Some studies suggest that the human and primate brains possess many similarities. This demonstrates why primates tend to respond to stimuli in a manner that is closely related to humans. Researchers have conducted a number of studies in an effort to understand primate cognition.
The northern sparrows have adapted to a larger body than the southern sparrows, in order to survive lower temperatures. Along with these similarities, evolution and creation both acknowledge that apes and humans show resemblance. Evolution and creation both recognize the comparable characteristics that humans and apes acquire.
Creationists believe that humans were always humans. Humans are classified in the mammalian family Primates. In this arrangement, humans, along with our extinct close ancestors, and our nearest living relatives, the African apes, are sometimes placed together in the family Hominidae because of genetic similarities. Two-leg walking seems to be one of the earliest of the major hominine characteristics to have evolved. In the course of human evolution the size of the brain has been more than tripled.