Ape: A Visual Encyclopedia of Primates

93 Pages·23.649 MB·English

by  Johnny Li

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Contents

Conservation Status 4
GORILLA 5
CHIMPANZEE 19
ORANGUTAN 27
SNOW MONKEY 36
BARBARY MACAQUE 44
TOQUE MACAQUE 56
PROBOSCIS MONKEY 65
BABOON 70
GRAY LANGUR 78
MANDRILL 85
Index 91
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Conservation Status

Least Concern
Abundant population
Near Threatened
Threatened with extinction in the near future
Vulnerable
< 10,000 Remaining
Endangered
< 2,500 Remaining
Critically Endangered
< 250 Remaining
Extinct in the wild
0 Remaining in the wild
Extinct
0 Remaining anywhere
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CHAPTER ONE
GORILLA
How much do
gorillas eat?
Gorillas eat up
to 50 pounds of
food each day -
that’s the weight
of 100 Big Macs!
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Gorillas are highly intelligent.
They have been observed
using tools in the wild.
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Gorillas have

opposable
thumbs and
big toes, just
like us!
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A female gorilla

produces just one baby
every 4 to 6 years.
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