Ape vs. Monkey - What’s the Difference?
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1. Different Body Sizes
Most primates are rather small. Pygmy mouse lemurs only grow to be 3.9 inch (10 cm) long and one ounce (30 grams) in weight, but a standing gorilla can be up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) high and 396 lbs (180 kg) in weight. Gorilla (Ape)
Gorilla (Ape)
Lemur (Monkey)
- Table of Contents
- 0. Introduction
- 1. Size and Weight
- 2. Which Primates Can Swing?
- 3. Anatomy and Appearance
- 4. Which Primates Can Walk?
- 5. Which Primates Use Tools?
- 6. Summary