Who's Aping Who?

Who's Aping Who?

Who's Aping Who © Michael Nichols
Who's Aping Who?

Synopsis

Where do our human characteristics come from? Our closest relatives are the Great Apes. Humans aren't the only ones with complicated lives. Life seems as difficult for a great ape as it seems for a human. Apes want to get on in life just as much as we do and they'll do just as much to get ahead.

Episodes

Season 1

  • Who's Aping Who?, 1

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    How alike are we to our great ape cousins when we are young? When do the differences show up and can they learn to speak like us? Follow along as we learn about baby orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos.

  • Who's Aping Who?, 2

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    Do humans and great apes interact in the same way? Do we have the same social structures and behaviors as our ape cousins? Follow along as we learn about the social habits of orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos.

  • Who's Aping Who?, 3

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    Do great apes have the same feelings as humans? Do they have a conscience and feel emotion in the same way as us? Follow along as we learn about the hearts and minds of orangutans, chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos.