Anthro2050 1st Edition Lecture 18 Outline of Last Lecture I Introduction to Apes Outline of Current Lecture II Apes Continued Current Lecture Apes 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 and reconvene 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 language
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