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Why humans seem to have much less hair than the gorilla or chimpanzee?
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∙ 10y ago
Because - over many thousands of years, humans evolved the intelligencce to learn how to build more permanent shelters that developed into insulated homes. This reduced the need for a thick coat of fur, so successive generations had less dense hair. Today, our body hair is much thinner than our chimpanzee 'cousins'.
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∙ 11y agoHumans and chimpanzee's have the same number of hairs on their body, the apparent visual difference of a chimpanzee is merely because the hair on their bodies is longer not because it has relatively more hair follacles
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∙ 12y agoThey don't have more hair than humans, it just appears that they do.
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∙ 11y agoin a gorilla? none
on a gorilla? millions :D
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∙ 13y agobecause chimps and humans are similar
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∙ 10y agomore than a human body... a lot
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∙ 13y agoyes
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Why are safeguards against STDs especially important in humans?
So you don't get AIDS. And because what happens to humans is more important than what happens to animals. I could care less if a gorilla got AIDS.
What is the difference between chimpanzee gorilla and lemur?
Chimps are more aggressive then gorrila's , are carnivors , less hairy then gorrila's . Gorrilla's are veg , hairier , and bigger . Lemurs aren't great apes like the other's . Their many diffrent types so that doesn't apply .
How much do baby gorilla's weigh?
Newborn gorillas are actually very light, smaller than humans. The average weight is only around three pounds for these newborns.
Why is your back hairy?
Back hair is a vestigal remnant of the early evolution of humans, in which all primates were covered head to toe with hair. As early humans lived in Africa, there was evolutionary pressure to have a fine, wispy coat of hair that didn't hold in as much heat. As early humans started to dress themselves in the skins and pelts of animals, and later in the woven fibers of plants (think cotton and linen), the evolutionary pressure to maintain a dense coat of hair was removed. Since growing hair is an expensive biological process, humans as a whole evolved towards having less and less body hair. Having hair on your back is simply the expression of a minor gene set that dates back to when early humans were completely covered in hair.
Can sexual relations between an ape and a human result in pregnancy?
Bestility is illegal in most countries. Bonobo genitalia is close to human size and bonobos mate like humans. Male chimpanzee equipment is half the size of humans and chimpanzee only mate doggie style so connecting would be difficult. Female chimpanzees may not appreciate the size of human males but have accepted bonobo mates with about 50% success. Male gorillas equipment is half the size of humans so less compatible to humans than chimpanzees. Orangutans have been used as prostitutes. i.e. Consider artificial insemination.
Why are gorrillas extict?
Gorillas are NOT extinct - yet - although several species are threatened with extinction right now due to loss of habitat/human encroachment and poaching. Current identified species and sub-species of gorillas are:Western Gorilla(Gorilla gorilla) Western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)Cross river gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli)Eastern Gorilla(Gorilla beringei) Mountain gorilla(Gorilla beringei beringei)Eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri)The range of the two species is separated by the Congo river and its tributaries. The western gorilla lives west central Africa while the eastern gorilla lives in east central Africa. As logging operations cut new roads into the remote areas inhabited by the gorillas, they destroy habitat and make access to the gorillas easier for poachers. The least threatened is the Western lowland gorilla - which is still classified as "vulnerable". The Eastern lowland gorilla is classified as "endangered" with around 4,000 such gorillas currently living in the wilds. The Mountain gorilla is critically endangered with less than 800 left. The Cross river gorilla is even more critically endangered, with less than 300 left.
Can zebras get sunburn on their white strips?
No. A zebra is covered in hair which makes it less likely to get sunburnt than an animal with no or very thin hair, like some breeds of pigs and humans.
What is the difference between a chimpanzee and a gorilla?
Monkeys vs. chimpsBoth chimpanzees and monkeys are primates, although monkeys are less closely related to humans. The main obvious difference between the two is that monkeys have tails; chimps and other apes do not. Monkeys are structurally closer to four-legged animals like cats and dogs, while chimpanzees and other apes are more similar to human beings, both structurally and in terms of their level of intelligence and behavior. Apes have been observed to operate within a social structure and have even been taught to use sign language and to type.
Do humans have more hair than gorillas?
Yes!! Gorillas have black skin underneath their fur, making it seem as though they a very hairy. Truly, they have less than us humans. we have lighter skin underneath our hair, making it look like we are not as hairy as gorillas
How big are silverback gorillas?
Silverback gorillas are about 20 times stronger than humans. Although the precise strength of a silverback has never been recorded, this number is based off the size and amount of muscle tissue the gorilla has.
What is a bonobo?
An anthropoid ape (Pan paniscus) of north-central Congo (formerly Zaire), having black hair and more arboreal habits than the common chimpanzee (P. troglodytes). Also called pygmy chimpanzee. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
How strong is a Chimpanzee?
A gorilla is far stronger than a chimpanzee. Gorillas are two or even three times the body mass of chimps, and have much thicker bones. It has been determined that an ape is, pound for pound, roughly twice as strong as a human in exertion strength. If a 150 pound chimpanzee is as strong as two 150 pound men, then a 450 pound gorilla is as strong as six 150 pound men, or about three times as strong as the chimpanzee.
