apes

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apes

A closer look at apes

1976
Describes the characteristics of the ape family which includes the gibbon, orang-utan, gorilla, and chimpanzee.

Watching the wild apes

the primate studies of Goodall, Fossey, and Galdikas
1976
Describes the field work of three female primatologists and what their studies have revealed about the behavioral patterns of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans in their natural habitat.

Giant ape

2003
Provides information about the appearance and lifestyle of the giant ape, and discusses the prehistoric world in which it lived.

Monkeys and apes of the world

1990
Discusses the characteristics, habitats, and behavior of different kinds of monkeys and apes around the world.

Gibbons

1983
Traces the life cycle of the gibbon, the smallest of the apes, which spends most of its life high in the trees in Asian rain forests and is known for its wailing or singing call and its close-knit family life.

The great apes

1998
Describes and compares the four great apes: chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas through a discussion of their physical, intellectual, emotional, and social characteristics.

Walking with the great apes

Jane Goodall, Dian Fossey, Birut? Galdikas
1991
The stories of three women who dedicated their lives to the study of primate ethology.

A first look at monkeys and apes

1979
Introduces the characteristics of apes and New World and Old World monkeys.

Monkeys and apes

1977
An introduction to various species of monkeys and apes and their behavior in the wild.

Apes and monkeys

2004
Explains the difference between apes and monkeys, describes their movements, diets, babies, social behavior, and threats to survival, and includes step-by-step instructions for three craft projects.

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