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Great Apes: Protecting Our Animal Cousins

by Christopher Gudgeon

Meet the Great Apes

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Meet the Great Apes

Chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans and gorillas each get a place in this introduction to great apes. The book covers their habitats, biology, diets, social structures and communication, while highlighting traits they share with humans. It also examines pressures on ape populations, including deforestation and climate change, and presents conservation efforts by scientists, conservationists and young people around the world. The subject links animal biology with the practical question of how people are working to protect these close relatives.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in animals and biology
  • Young readers curious about great apes and their similarities to humans
  • Readers seeking an introduction to conservation efforts for endangered wildlife

Themes

Great ape biology and behaviorHuman-animal similaritiesHabitat loss and climate changeWildlife conservation

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Book overview

Let's meet the great ape family!

Get to know our charismatic chimpanzee cousins, the peaceful bonobos, three types of high-flying orangutans and those gentle giants of the jungle, the gorillas. Discover where and how they live, their biology, what they eat and what they share in common with humans--beyond their opposable thumbs. These giant mammals are our closest relatives in the animal world, known for their intelligence, complex social structures and communication skills. But great apes everywhere are in trouble. Their habitat is being destroyed by deforestation and the effects of climate change. Their population is dropping, and fast. In Great Apes, find out what conservationists, scientists and young people all over the world are doing to protect them.

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