Table of Contents

Foreword Family History What is a Great Ape? Where do the Great Apes Live? Close Cousins DNA Great Apes Up Close: Bornean Orangutan, Sumatran Orangutan, Western Lowland Gorilla, Mountain Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Bonobo The Human Factor: Humans and Apes, Uniquely Human, The Hunted Ape, The Performing Ape, The Observed Ape, Experimental Ape, The Studied Ape Ape Anatomy: Apes on the Outside, Bones, Muscles and Moving, Faces, Hands and Feet, Brains and Nerves, Senses, Internal Organs The Daily Meal: Daily Diet, Diet and Dentition, Foraging For Plants, Foraging For Plants, Foraging Strategies, Foraging Strategies, Small Animal Snacks, Feeding & Tool Use Communicating: Why Communicate, Visual Signals, Vocal Expressions, Olfactory Modes, Physical Contact Social Life: Family Units, Groups and Troops, Solitary Phases, Dominance and Hierarchy, Social Play, Helping Others, Joining and Leaving,Territories Sex Life: How Many Mates, Starting Out, Breeding Cycles, Courtship, Mating, Pregnancy, Birth The Stages Of Life: Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, Illness and Injury, Old Age and Death Threats: Natural Threats, Habitat Destruction, Hunting and Poaching, Disease, Warfare, Not Enough Genes Saving Planet Ape: Global Efforts, Saving Habitats, Captive Breeding, Reintroduction, How we can Help Glossary Organizations Index

Promotional Information

Desmond Morris is an internationally famous author, famous for his groundbreaking book comparing humans and apes, The Naked Ape. 2009 will be 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth and the 150th anniversary of his groundbreaking Origin of Species, which will focus our attention on human evolution and the current state of our closest relatives around the world. The "red list" endangered status of the apes means that they will continue to be the focus of campaigns and items in the news. This is the first book to concentrate on the apes closest to us in evolutionary terms and to compare with each other and us.

Foreword Family History What is a Great Ape? Where do the Great Apes Live? Close Cousins DNA Great Apes Up Close: Bornean Orangutan, Sumatran Orangutan, Western Lowland Gorilla, Mountain Gorilla, Chimpanzee, Bonobo The Human Factor: Humans and Apes, Uniquely Human, The Hunted Ape, The Performing Ape, The Observed Ape, Experimental Ape, The Studied Ape Ape Anatomy: Apes on the Outside, Bones, Muscles and Moving, Faces, Hands and Feet, Brains and Nerves, Senses, Internal Organs The Daily Meal: Daily Diet, Diet and Dentition, Foraging For Plants, Foraging For Plants, Foraging Strategies, Foraging Strategies, Small Animal Snacks, Feeding & Tool Use Communicating: Why Communicate, Visual Signals, Vocal Expressions, Olfactory Modes, Physical Contact Social Life: Family Units, Groups and Troops, Solitary Phases, Dominance and Hierarchy, Social Play, Helping Others, Joining and Leaving,Territories Sex Life: How Many Mates, Starting Out, Breeding Cycles, Courtship, Mating, Pregnancy, Birth The Stages Of Life: Infancy, Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, Illness and Injury, Old Age and Death Threats: Natural Threats, Habitat Destruction, Hunting and Poaching, Disease, Warfare, Not Enough Genes Saving Planet Ape: Global Efforts, Saving Habitats, Captive Breeding, Reintroduction, How we can Help Glossary Organizations Index

About the Author

Desmond Morris is an internationally famous zoologist, ethnologist and artist. He is a prolific author, whose works include The Naked Ape and Manwatching.Steve Parker is a Senior Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London and has worked for London s Natural History Museum.

Reviews

An observer of human and animal behavior for over six decades, zoologist Morris (The Naked Ape) has written an elegant book on the natural lives of the chimpanzee, bonobo, orangutan, and gorilla. In fascinating detail, he presents decades of research about their anatomy, diet, social and sexual lives, life stages, intelligence, and communication skills. Bringing this information to life is an extraordinary variety of photos documenting both the magnificence and the fragility of these animals as they eat, sleep, play, fight, and raise families. This eloquent tribute to our closest evolutionary relatives is also Morris's plea for their survival in the wild. Every species of great ape is now so endangered that they could disappear from their natural habitat within a few decades. Verdict The prolific author writes with provocative insight and a profound appreciation for the natural world. His latest will delight his fans, wildlife enthusiasts, and those who enjoyed Birute Galdikas's Great Ape Odyssey.-Cynthia Knight, Hunterdon Cty. Lib., Flemington, NJ Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information.