Anthro2050 1st Edition Lecture 18Outline of Last Lecture I. Introduction to ApesOutline of Current Lecture II. Apes ContinuedCurrent LectureApes Continued (Chimpanzees):There are two major species in the genus Pan; the Common Chimp and Bonobos- Pan troglodytes (the Common Chimpanzee)- Live in Central and West Africa- Knuckle Walkers- Omnivores- Exhibit tool usage; ex. using sticks to fish termites out of logs and sharpening sticks to use as a spear for hunting- They hunt a variety of animals including bush babies, bush pigs, bush bucks, and colobus monkeys, and occasionally baby baboons- hugely territorial and exhibit fierce battles similar to warfare- some sexual dimorphism, but less than gorillas and orangutans- live in multi-male/multi-female groups that split into smaller groups during the day andreconvene later on; male dominated society- Pan paniscus (Bonobos)- live in Central Africa These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- primarily frugivorous diet- knuckle walkers yet display some bipedalism- live in multi-male/multi-female groups that are female dominated- very peaceful, not very territorial- less sexual dimorphism than the common chimp.- very sexually active. use sex not for just reproduction, but for emotional bonding and calming anger and emotions, keeping from fighting. have sex with everyone and anyone in every way.(In class film: "Project Nim" about an experiment attempting to teach a common chimpanzee human sign
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