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WDYK About Monkeys and Apes?

A trivia quiz about about primates: Monkeys and apes.

Shai K. 1/11/2022

Primates, being monkeys and apes, represent several fascinating and incredibly intelligent species. In fact, they are our closest relatives in the animal kingdom. What do you know about these wicked smart animals?

What is the main criterion used to differentiate between monkeys and apes?

Apes don't have a tail

Apes don't have sharp teeth

Monkeys are all small

The shape of the head

What is the largest ape?

Gorilla

Orangutan

Chimpanzee

Gibbon

Which ape's name means "Forest Man"?

Orangutan

Chimpanzee

Gorilla

Bonobo

Which monkey has a venomous bite?

Slow Loris

Macaque

Marmoset

Tamarin

True or False: About 50% of Orangutans have multiple bone fractures from falling off trees

True

False

Most monkeys are active during...

The day

The night

After sunset

Just before sunrise

Most monkeys and apes are....

Omnivores

Insect eaters

Carnivores

Herbivores

True or false: Monkeys, but not apes, respond to tickling in a similar way to humans

False

True

An ape's sense of _______ is relatively weak

Smell

Sight

Taste

Touch

Which brain lobe is especially developed in apes?

Frontal

Temporal

Occipital

Parietal

True or false: Man is more genetically similar to gorillas than chimpanzees

False

True

According to scientists, which ape is the most intelligent?

Orangutan

Gorilla

Baboon

Gibbon

Much to Learn...

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