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Join Ape Tribe [QUESTION]

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If you could join a tribe of any species of great apes, which would you join? Humans don't count Bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans submitted by /u/JohnnyMacado [link] [comments]

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Just positing a question/theory about primates/apes.

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It was specifically a video about the primate or ape Gigantopithecus. Now, something that caught my fancy, that was stated by the reactionist/YouTube personality, was that this ape, this early hominid if you would, which died out just prior to the arrival of humans or because of the arrival of humans. And I am completely intrigued.

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Ban on Ape Testing Proposed in EU

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Their is a proposal to ban testing on apes in the EU. But some animal welfare groups and researchers accused the European Union of masking weak regulation with empty gestures, as no great apes have been used in EU research for six years. Tags: europe apes. Is this a solution to a problem that doesn't exist?

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Why aren't there more island sanctuaries?

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What if we did this and put endangered great apes in the sanctuary? There are so many small uninhabited Pacific islands, that could be renovated into other tropical environments. There's plenty of mostly uninhabited land in the Republic of Palau, in which humans can form the sanctuary, and regularly maintain and check up on.

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Do you think animals that can recognize themselves in the mirror would be able to recognize a drawing of themselves too?

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I saw a video of an ape reacting to someone drawing a smiling stickman. That made me wonder if the ape recognized that this was supposed to be a man smiling. Then I wondered if Apes or other animals like that can recognize what drawings represent, and maybe even if they could recognize a drawing of themselves?

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Are Gorillas Dangerous to Human beings?

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They are apes, much like humans, and have appeared in a number of films, including King Kong, George of the Jungle, Congo, and the Gorilla. Has a Gorilla Ever Attacked a Human? – Are Gorillas Friendly? – Can I Have a Gorilla as a Pet? – Are Gorillas Friendly? ​ [link] The animal gorillas are rather fascinating.

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Foreign animals surviving in other climates

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The monkeys made sense; many species of apes and monkeys are adaptable to many climates and are similar to humans in terms of anatomy. In The Last of Us video game, there are two scenes where they show exotic animals surviving in the North American climate. The giraffes did not.