Ape

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ape

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Hominoidea
2. What makes apes different from monkeys?Apes have no tail, a broader chest, and stand more upright than monkeys. They belong to the Hominoidea group.
3. Which animals are in the great ape family?Great apes include orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and humans.

Hominoidea: The biological superfamily that includes all apes and humans, characterized by a lack of tail and larger brains.
Frugivory: The practice of feeding on fruit, a primary dietary component for most ape species.
Arboreal: Living in trees; adapted for life in the forest canopy, as exemplified by orangutans.
Seed Dispersal: The process by which seeds are moved away from the parent plant, often facilitated by animals consuming fruit.