Random Fun Facts You Should Know About Apes (20 items)

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  (#7) Apes Learn Parenting Skills By Observation

  Zookeepers have realized that female gorillas raised in captivity who have never seen another mother gorilla nurse a baby have trouble catching on to the concept of breastfeeding. For this reason, zookeepers will often keep female gorillas who are ready to mate with their families for another year or so, to allow them to watch and learn how to care for babies.
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  (#19) Humans And Apes Have The Same Number Of Hairs

  Apes are obviously much hairier than humans, but humans and apes actually have the same number of hair follicles per square inch. What makes apes hairier is the fact that their hair follicles are thicker.
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  (#20) Gorillas Don't Need To Drink Water

  Gorillas usually don't need to drink water, because they get all the water they need from their food and the morning dew that's on it.
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  (#6) Their Arms Are Longer Than Their Legs

  Apes have longer arms than they do legs, otherwise you would see them walking upright more often. Orangutans can have an arm span of 8 feet, even though they're only about 4 feet tall.
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  (#10) Apes Have Fingerprints

  Just like humans, gorillas and chimpanzees have unique fingerprints. The only other species of animal that has fingerprints is the koala.
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  (#9) Human Birth Control Works On Apes

  Zoos might give birth control to gorillas or chimps to prevent incest, or to prevent breeding in general if they do not have the resources to care for a new baby, but don't want to separate the males and female.

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