All 4 Types of Non-Human Ape - A Detailed Comparison

As our closest relatives, apes are some of the most fascinating species on the planet. Theses intelligent creatures are quite different visually but share many of the same behavioural traits. In the video, we'll dive into the main differences and similarities between the 4 types of apes; chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans & gibbons.

00:00 Reproduction & Life Span/Cycle
02:50 Taxonomy, Location, Population & Conservation
06:08 Physical Characteristics
12:30 Ecology, Diet & Movement
18:02 Behaviour

More rabbit holes to dive into!

Creative Commons Attribution
Tapanuli Orangutan * 3 - Tim Laman/WikiCommons - CC BY 4.0
Gorilla Nest - Jefe Le Gran/WikiCommons - CC BY 2.0

Maps
Eric Gaba, Alphathon, Fobos92, Mariomassone, Luis Fernández García, Chermundy & IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, species assessors and the authors of the spatial data
All maps are traced from those on Wikipedia and are distributed under the same CC BY-SA 3.0 licence on Wikimedia Commons:

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Media & Attribution

Music
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Sources & Further Reading
Listed below are the sources used to create the video.

Sources
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Animal Diversity
National Geographic
WWF
IUCN Red List
Wikipedia

Chimpanzee Diet
Chimps vs Bonobos
Chimpanzee Hierarchy & Behaviour
Bonobo communities
Chimpanzee baby care

Gorilla Social Groups
Differences in Gorilla subspecies
Gorilla diet
Gorilla social bonding

Orangutan ecology
Orangutan colour
Tapanuli Orangutan Morphology
Orangutan social behaviour
Orangutan territory
Orangutan breeding
Orangutan communication
Orangutan tool usage

Gibbon social structure
Gibbon reproduction
Gibbon sleeping

About Textbook Travel:
Videos Exploring The Animal Kingdom & The Natural World

Educational content about the most fascinating elements of our planet and the study surrounding them. Current content includes:

Relatives | A series exploring the most fascinating families in the animal kingdom
How Animals Work | A series exploring animal behaviour, ecology, biology and more

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