VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

APES

• Both in apes and monkeys, the cerebral hemisphere is well developed. These animals are diurnal in nature.
• Gorilla is the largest primate and grows to a height of up to 1.8 meters and has a body weight of about 200 kg. In India, there are no greater apes.
• They differ from monkeys in following features:
  • Absence of tail
  • Usage of their arms to swing through the trees