2007-05-13 19:35:53 · 8 answers · asked by Snake Eyes 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
ape phenotypically do not have tail bones... while monkeys do... genotypically apes have a closer hereditary link to humans..
2007-05-13 20:11:31 · answer #1 · answered by Meow 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Apes and monkeys are both subsets of primates. Strictly speaking, an ape is a primate without a tail. Humans are a species of ape.
However, "monkey" isn't itself a scientific classification, as there are significant differences between Old World monkeys (those found in Europe, Asia and Africa) and New World monkeys (those found in the Americas). Old World monkeys are more closely related to apes than they are to New World monkeys.
2007-05-13 21:40:40 · answer #2 · answered by Daniel R 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Apes don't have tails, monkeys mostly do. Apes can swing from trees, monkeys can't. Apes are believed to have more mental capacity as shown by their ability to speak through sign language and even create words and they also use tools. Monkey intelligence, although quite high, seems to pale in comparison to ape intelligence.
2007-05-13 20:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by Fin 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Apes are more closely related to humans than monkeys are.
2007-05-13 19:48:08 · answer #4 · answered by Trina 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Apes don't have tails and very often can stand and walk on two legs which monkeys can't.
2007-05-13 19:54:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are only slght differences in their biochemistries. For example, a few protein sequqnces are different. This means, that their DNA is only slightly different, as they evolved from a common ancestor. These different DNA seuqnces create differences such as height, shape etc.....
2007-05-13 19:59:13 · answer #6 · answered by loza 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
monkey eats banana...ape prefers pineapple.
2007-05-13 19:44:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
very basic answer - apes don't have tails
2007-05-13 19:39:49 · answer #8 · answered by gotaprofquestion 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋