Primatologist Answers Ape Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED

Tara Stoinski, chief scientist of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, answers your questions about primates from Twitter. Why do gorillas pound on their chest? How do apes communicate with one another? Why do chimpanzees have wars? Are there social hierarchies within primate groups? Answers to these questions and many more await-it's Ape Support.
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Director: Lisandro Perez-Rey
Director of Photography: Chris Marshall
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Tara Stoinski
Line Producer: Joseph Buscmie
Associate Producer: Paul Gulyas
Production Manager: Peter Brunette
Casting Producer: Nicholas Sawyer
Camera Operator: George Zelasko
Sound Mixer: Lee Bailey
Production Assistant: Trent Barfield
Post Production Supervisor: Christian Olguin
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Supervising Editor: Doug Larsen
Additional Editor: Jason Malizia
Assistant Editor: Justin Symonds
00:00 Ape Support
00:11 Chest Beat
01:11 Bonobos
01:43 Primates
02:38 Communication
03:25 Planet of the Apes
04:17 Smiling
05:19 Two Foreheads
06:02 Attacks
06:57 Chimpanzee Wars
07:34 King Kong
08:19 New World vs Old World
09:46 Orangutans
11:03 Monogamy
11:49 Gibbons
12:22 Ripped Gorillas
13:27 Social Hierarchies
14:25 Primate Culture
15:14 Slow Loris
15:35 Farts
15:56 Prehensile Tail
16:37 Numerical Order
17:37 Spear Hunting
18:58 Life Span
19:14 Sadness
19:52 Endangered Species
20:49 Dian Fossey
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[@cward1357]

1:36 "Bonobos settle that social tension by coming together" They sure do

[@MedievalGenie]

Hahahaa!

[@siruoro6718]

I saw this comment, went back to the video, then glanced over the comment again and only then did I go "oh..." 😂

[@SirKibbleBlade]

Love wins

[@davidsmith8997]

Actually, the most recent data shows that bonobos engage in quite a lot of aggression. In some cases, more than chimpanzees. They do lack the male coordinated aggression though. So they're not as peaceful as once thought.

[@ManQ_]

She knew what she was saying

[@ConsumerOfCringe]

If only world leaders settled conflicts as maturely as Bonobos

[@Elriuhilu]

A televised three-way between Joe Biden, Benyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas?

[@techi4584]

@@Elriuhilu now THAT'S good television

[@John-hr3xg]

More wrinkles then sand on the beach in that one

[@jbmboy]

@@Elriuhilu I hope they share the banana.

[@jpaulc441]

Topless Putin is erotic

[@zakattack8624]

"Gorillas scare me" "Don't worry, it's the Chimpanzees you must worry about. They eat human babies"

[@kindlin]

Ikr, jesus. Sorry, your nightmare is actually misplaced, please, try this nightmare instead, I have evidence to back it up.

[@pahana]

Yup. Chimps will f&*$ you up and eat your face just because they're in the wrong mood...just like us.

[@nicciswainhi]

Watch the documentary about them

[@FaithG-tx2hw]

Humans eat monkeys and monkey babies.. id say its pretty even

[@rachellee8533]

I knew I didn’t trust those mfs for a reason lmao

[@jopo7996]

I love her presentation style. She is straight forward and informative. She doesn't monkey around.

[@LeviAaronx]

I see what you did there 😏

[@looksbylex5202]

HA 😂

[@j_bird27]

You baboon lol.

[@AggressivelyLoving]

For that joke, see yourself out mate. 😂

[@danede3635]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@jacobcox4565]

I think there's a reason why Koba, the antagonist of "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes", is a Bonobo. I think they wanted to show just how messed up he is because of human experimentation, the thought that a combination of a higher intelligence and years of abuse made one of the most peaceful apes into one of the most violent ones is kinda scary. Koba was turned into a monster by both humans and his own choices.

[@Taima]

Also Hollywood has a really hard (though sometimes understandable) time avoiding some black and white stuff like "chimps good, bonobos bad" that helps them make the movie for the masses.

[@kentinson1670]

It's meant to show how the virus has evolved them ans how they defy their simplistic nature. Caesar, a chimp, is more benovelent and wants peace while Koba, a bonobo, is willing to go to war

[@Rodrigo_Vega]

I had the same thought. I think selecting of a species so famously "loving" for him is meant to make it plain that his cruelty wasn't an aspect of his nature or of his species. He wasn't born like that. It was human cruelty overlapping the potential of evil in a conscious human-like mind. That makes it all the more tragic and villanous.

[@halifur]

exactly! its not an inaccuracy at all, its a part of the character

[@gustaf3811]

​@@Rodrigo_VegaActually Bonobos aren't not that peacefull they are just not as violent as chimps. They still have a hierarchy where the higher ups sexually abuse and harass the lower classes in their units.

[@Aliencoochie]

"Whenever someone smiles at me, all i see is a chimpanzee begging for its life" Dwight schrute

[@penguinista]

That is hilarious! The writing on that show was ludicrously good.

[@Aliencoochie]

@@penguinista it is, Dwight is the best

[@ChannelMiner]

​@@AliencoochieI love Dwight's Queen of Blades cosplay haha

[@mikemondano3624]

Smiles are evolutionarily closely related to the sneer. A smile basically says, "I see you as no threat and in any case I could beat you up if needed, so watch it."

[@carinaekstrom1]

My dog does the same. A smile of "please be kind to me".

[@Elriuhilu]

A lot of people seem to forget that humans also show their teeth as a sign of aggression. When you're really angry you can feel your upper lip curling to expose your teeth the same way other animals do. Humans also smile and wince, which also exposes teeth but shows completely different emotions, so why would it be different in other, similar animals?

[@Worm_Void]

People often forget that they are animals, and exactly what that notion entails. There is a lot of stuff that we do that The rest of the animal Kingdom also tends to do.

[@brunnomenxa]

Show teeth ≠ smile The question was referring to the smile not just showing teeth.

[@rachelhignett9473]

​@Worm_Void one thing the Bloodhound Gang taught the world: You and me baby, aren't nothing but mammals. I think it comes down to the fact humans forget we're in fact animals because we do a whole lot that others don't and we have further developed thing other animals do so that it becomes really unique to humans. We have an increased brainpower for learning and development.

[@lizard3755]

If you really want to see an example of aggressive facial expressions, check out hakas. If an opposing group greeted my people on the battlefield with that, you best believe I'm running

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

wich is so silly because most other animals do something others dont. so us doing things other animals dont or rarely do doesnt make us that different either​@@rachelhignett9473

[@RetroDanceFreak96]

Wait... No human has ever been killed by a Gorilla??? Now I'm mad about Harambe again...

[@TheDaniqo]

RIP legend 🦍

[@daemonthorn5888]

I'm sure there have been humans killed by a gorilla occasionally, in the gorilla's native habitat. If a native living in the jungle accidentally angered a gorilla and got killed by it, none of us would ever know about it. She should have said that she knows of no westerner that has been killed. Think about it. If gorillas posed no threat then the zoo keepers would not have chosen to shoot and kill the gorilla.

[@imaginaryfriend8260]

😢

[@MiddleAgedPlumber]

1-0 humans

[@nettewilson5926]

Me too

[@isaacl.r4609]

16:26 Gorillas walking upright always get me lmfao. It's kind of amazing but it looks so silly

[@mcpr5971]

And how they walk sideways.

[@thomaswillard6267]

It's like baby-legs Deadpool

[@genghiskhan6688]

To me it doesn't look silly, but instead menacing.

[@LindaC616]

​@genghiskhan6688 nah, check out Lope. He lived in England and Slogger Vlogger got tons of video of him and his brother Shufai. Now he's been moved to France.

[@jaydeflayme2890]

You can really tell their hips aren't built for it the way ours are lmao our hips want to point straight down, gorilla hips want to be at a right angle

[@Elriuhilu]

10:01 that orangutan looks like a real cool guy. I'd have a beer with him.

[@Yoyoyoitsdatboi]

🤣 He really just looked like he was chilling, waiting for his homies.

[@23aceballer]

Orangutans 🦧 always look like sages who give really good advice.

[@CommissarChaotic]

He looks like he's gonna be making speeches about pasghetti and timely trains to me XD

[@candyh4284]

He reminds me of the Magic:TG buttcrack guy, the way his lips are pursed.

[@gostovahs8121]

I thought it looked like he was in the middle of saying 'ugh, you wouldn't get it.'

[@littlesmallworld123]

If Planet of the Apes had human baby eating scenes, we'd have a whole different trilogy on our hands.

[@RealBradMiller]

I know, it is so horrid to watch human babies eating.. they are so messy!

[@Austintwo3]

​@@RealBradMiller 😂😂😂😂

[@lifesbutastumble]

@@RealBradMiller Especially when they come to tackle a bowl of spaghetti and sauce 😅

[@alienboy1322]

Bill Burr would approve.

[@anathardayaldar]

The movie makers went out of their way to potray the non humans in the most positive light and all evil was being perpetrated by one human or another. They must have been afraid any bad action would turn the audience against them.

[@sayuri_san_789]

"they push their bodies as if to say why aren't u moving." man that made me cry

[@eswarkumarbade2531]

I'm surprised how she makes various mammal's sounds so easily and accurately. She studied them well.

[@ruthlesslistener]

probably helps that we're apes ourselves lol

[@KairuHakubi]

She doesn't quite have the pipes for the low gorilla grunt but she does her best haha

[@godfreyofbouillon966]

How do you know its accurate did you study them well too?

[@justinbroyles9102]

​@@godfreyofbouillon966probably bc they play a clip of the actual sound just after her recreation. Idk tho

[@YoungMule]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard one of these experts call someone out for asking a question in an “unsophisticated” way they just answer it in earnest, very refreshing

[@LindaC616]

She was very nice. I'm pretty sure the person who asked the bonobo question already knew the answer, they were just being cheeky

[@mattlawson714]

It’s the sign of a good educator. Even if the question is immature, it’s still an opportunity to spread knowledge. I have severe ADHD but I could sit and watch this woman do a 2 hour lecture and stay interested the whole time. She’s passionate!

[@mikemondano3624]

Don't worry. Someone will ask a completely stupid question eventually.

[@Haldim33767]

S

[@rubywolf1239]

Time stamp?

[@JoyfulNerd400]

Bonobos were always my favourite ape. I find their disappearance in recent years to be incredibly depressing

[@juliastoianovska9620]

Right? What is wrong with us humans causing this

[@iamdanielmonroe]

Her point at 4:00 was actually more significant than many realize. Yes, Bonobos are typically more docile and kind-natured but the fact that Koba was so ruthless and psychopathic is a testament to how badly he was treated being tested and experimented on by humans. I don't think this was an error on the film's part but more of subtle character development and backstory.

[@whoschach]

The antagonist in the new movie is also a bonobo.

[@avavanpelt926]

​@whoschach tbf he wasnt truly a bad dude. He just wanted to advance apes. And I dont think fuckin Noa was going to solve his problems. So its the next step. Prove dominance and prove you deserve to be king and kill competition.

[@leonardomarquesbellini]

It's also important to notice Bonobos are just less violent than Chimps ON AVERAGE when dealing with others like them, they're not necessarily hippy apes. They're still omnivores that hunt and prey on smallar monkeys, and there have been accounts of male Bonobos being just as aggressive towards other males as Chimps can be.

[@CC-xn5xi]

It's hard to be a man.​@@avavanpelt926

[@dmanparazitu]

i love the reminder that we, humans, are also apes.

[@sofiab2920]

Agree. Most humans need the reminder tbh

[@MickeyMousOfficial]

It's important to never forget

[@Cobra_AA]

​@@sofiab2920what for? We don't need a reminder

[@rishirajsaikia1323]

​​@@Cobra_AAwe need to remember our heritage, it's what we are.

[@theultraatomicgamer]

​@@rishirajsaikia1323Ooh Ohhh Ahhh Ahh 🍌

[@thishollowhill]

Absolutely loved that she didn't dismiss Planet of the apes. But pointed out what they did right.

[@Voice_of_Adam]

Yeah, I got the impression she really did like those movies. It's refreshing to see an expert highlighting the accuracies instead of focusing on what they got wrong.

[@KairuHakubi]

it's obvious those movies tried pretty hard. And considering that in most versions, you're meant to think of the apes as aliens that just happen to look like apes, until the big surprise... the others had no reason to make them act particularly accurate. Though I did like the mannerisms in the Tim Burton one. Pretty impressive for humans in makeup.

[@SMAnthonyW]

She did a similar video on the planet of the apes franchise specifically. You should check it out, she goes into greater scientific detail about the different ape species and points out specific moments in the movies.

[@thishollowhill]

@@SMAnthonyW I didn't know, I'll definitely look for it

[@waxywabbit1247]

Hold a moment of silence for our late friend Harambe.

[@Taima]

Unsheathe your phalluses, lads.

[@Beelzebubby91]

Never forget 😔

[@ellielane2313]

😔

[@paulgoogol2652]

He died for our sins 😢

[@KairuHakubi]

... or we could give the harambe salute

[@candyh4284]

Socially transitioning orangutans is an awesome thing that I cannot thank you enough for gifting me with knowledge of

[@aidena5541]

Right? How cool!

[@thepubknight6144]

Posing in the photo like a boss too

[@Veeravaara]

it's not just orangutans, other primate species do it, too. Usually, only the dominant male has certain characteristics that one acquires when they become dominant.

[@ryankuchinskas]

Me want banana

[@DrozGodhammer]

Want me banana?

[@zainabhasan7504]

Same bro same😔

[@gus473]

🍌🍌🍌Have three! 😎✌️

[@Slinkey_]

good comment

[@thechicken1477]

Me want happiness

[@Elriuhilu]

The belch vocalisation is a death metal guttural.

[@Taima]

lmao I want a video of her going to study gorillas with some death metal vocalists and see if gorillas are impressed or concerned by the ability

[@irissupercoolsy]

i'm curious if everyone has put that sound in metal yet

[@user-fh6ov3wl4h]

Okay but isn’t it crazy we use that belch vocalization (clearing our throat) to let someone know we’re there? Also the uncomfortable 😬. So cool

[@10jeffinjoseph]

😲 wow we do use it instinctively

[@ghostboy4115]

Huh! Interesting :O! Never would’ve thought of that!

[@dbzcollector9963]

It does sound pretty similar, but the way primates do it, it’s more of a”uhhh uhhhh” sound than “ahhh humm” but if you do it slowly it does sound very similar I sorta laughed when I tried it lol.

[@108u9]

Human: He came, he saw, he conquered Bonobo: He came, he saw, he came

[@yaboibSLT]

*they came

[@steveeev]

*we came

[@dbzcollector9963]

Wonder what he saw that he came twice? 🍆💦 😳 lol

[@thepaintingbanjo8894]

4:30 OH MY GOD THAT'S HIDE-THE-PAIN HAROLD AS A CHIMP 🤣🤣😂😂💀💀

[@Taima]

Instantly thought that as well. We know exactly how that poor thing is suffering lmao

[@ellielane2313]

Omg 😂

[@gabiluch87]

Andy Serkis is so fantastic as any non human primate, love to hear how much research he's done

[@candyh4284]

gollum

[@LindaC616]

He is astounding

[@suchnothing]

That man is the definition of "110%"

[@boomboominroom]

After watching all of this, it’s clear that they just don’t wanna pay taxes.

[@ellielane2313]

Valid

[@MickeyMousOfficial]

They kind of pay some taxes within their own societies

[@user-mm8vw1ow1x]

Self sustain

[@Cobra_AA]

They are fucving monkeys chill

[@S3X_G0D_666]

Taxation Is Theft

[@SnackTimeWithYogurt]

4:17 This is why children sometimes get the urge to smile when being told off, not because they think it is funny.

[@sofdemi8042]

Ooh good point

[@Neogeddon]

Hated being yelled at for that as a kid; I couldn't help it :[

[@Kaelamchi]

My primate anthropology class was one of the best classes I ever took in college, taught me so much

[@PapilLaq]

8:27 thats the cutest little fella ever wtf 😭

[@hughmunguskawk]

what about the fella right after?😂

[@PapilLaq]

@@hughmunguskawk that one is a grown man and should pay taxes

[@kmarti63]

Apparently my fear of chimpanzees is correct. I don’t even want to look at them at the zoo.

[@penguinista]

They don't want you to look at them either. Zoos are a nightmare for all primates.

[@deesire3337]

@@penguinistazoos are a nightmare for every animal in them

[@thomaswillard6267]

​@@deesire3337I dunno, the emotional support dog in the cheetah enclosure seems to be loving it

[@michete]

Please learn more about zoos before jumping to this conclusion ​@@deesire3337

[@engruls06]

​@@deesire3337simply not true for all zoos.

[@skankhunt9363]

Watching this after finishing the Planet of the Apes trilogy, my interest is through the roof

[@ChipMunky]

they're tracking us!

[@TheCyberSpidey]

They have another video with Dr. Tara Stoinski, specifically about the Planet of the Apes movies. Watch it, it is delightful - her passion for educating people about great apes is quite heartwarming!

[@GenericWBrand]

Ape maxing

[@gabrielanava9996]

Me too!!!!

[@dustyburwell592]

The chest beat sound was much more silly than I’d ever expected.

[@SaurabhKurkute]

Please do these more than celebrities, everything was so informative! Kinda sad how we can go to moon and come back half a century ago and still cant preserve endangered lifeforms.

[@lorierush6561]

Half a century.

[@Orius25]

Humans are a scourge.

[@donotreply8979]

??? This is an entire series with subject matter experts, where tf have you been?

[@miike2]

didn't know japanese macaques were just chill like that

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

they are very used to people

[@WickedPhase]

They're really cool! Theres tons of vids here of them chilling

[@berndbernd3464]

check out the true facts video about them

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

@@berndbernd3464 you mean the zefrank video? i love those!

[@hylobateslar4151]

I feel bad for the Japanese Macaques and Chinese Snub-Nosed Monkeys. They are living in such inhospitable cold but have to make do, eating what they can and relying on cuddling each other at times. Must be such a difficult life.

[@kittygirl_thetortie498]

Im malaysian and speak malay. "Orangutan" is a malay word which is a literal translation of "people of the jungle/forrest". The grammatically correct malay spelling would be "orang hutan". Interesting that the ancestors of our land thought of them as people (human) rather than as monkeys even way back then. Our ancestors respected these "people of the jungle" and left them and their trees alone. Now humans have ravaged their habitats, poachers hunted them down and drove them to extinction. I don't think any orangutan exists in the forrest outside the national parks of Sabah and Sarawak anymore. How very shameful.

[@D2.159]

As of 2017, 80% of orangutans in borneo are outside of protected forest areas, so it's not quite that depressing just yet

[@hugoboss3689]

Wanted to listen to this while i play some games... ended up being so invested that i just stared at my second monitor for 20 minutes without noticing. SERIOUSLY quality content. Hut ab.

[@Cobra_AA]

Do you define as a cat since you used a cat face

[@NekomatchaJun]

@@Cobra_AA :3, ;3 and so on. They all have colons and semicolons for eyes.

[@S0ulGh0st]

"This video is too long, I'm gonna watch a bit now and the rest later" And then I watch it all at once because I love it.

[@Cobra_AA]

TikTok syndrome 😂😂😂😂

[@scottbruner9266]

Chimps can be freaking VICIOUS. To us, and to each other. I heard about the chimp war between two groups in Gombe National Park in Tanzania. There is pretty graphic footage of the attacks available. One group systematically hunted down and killed the other. Used to be a single family unit, then a bad split and a feud over territory, I think.

[@Sabrina066]

Just as vicious as humans and they are our closest relatives...

[@Cobra_AA]

💀💀💀 we do a lot more worse stuff to them then they do to us 😐😐😐 they're just defending themselves 😹😹 humans do same l 💀💀💀 they probably call us freaking vicious to

[@Anomaly-uz9pr]

@@Sabrina066oh yes but no ape can come close to the scope and scale of human violence. Give the chimps a few million years and we shall see

[@Ronuk1996]

​@Sabrina066 Bonobos are also close relatives so you can see both sides in Human.

[@lucamckenn5932]

​@@Ronuk1996two types. Those who create (the bonobos), those who destroy (chimps). Thats how people are and will continue to be.

[@kaseywashington1477]

@bagelman: "What's a primate?" Ans: "Well, @bagelman, do you have a mirror? Good. Look into the mirror. That's a primate."

[@kennithstasiuk]

Thank you for making sure to include humans in the ape family!

[@dylansearcy3966]

We saw an orangutan treating his own wound recently

[@TempestPoet]

Guess i'll have to try the leaf-ripping thing on my next date.

[@Taima]

It's how vegans hook up

[@Cobra_AA]

😐

[@MaxxadTV]

It actually shows the brilliant writing of the planet of the apes movies. The Bonobos are not aggressive at all but in the movie they're tortured and tested on so much by humans that they break that stereotype, especially Koba.

[@MotiejusTitas]

Tara's gorilla sound impressions are just music to the ears

[@thepubknight6144]

I agree, I heard gorillas giggling at the zoo while playing cards it was pretty awesome to see

[@elbookish2912]

Really positive message at the end, that when we actually decide to do something about it, we can have a really positive impact like the Dian Fossey org does for the Rwandan primates

[@joshisajedi2461]

Wait til Joe Rogan finds out about this lady.

[@lucywairagu5531]

😂😂😂😂 exactly

[@justanotherredheadattheend955]

I would love to know why orangutans evolved to be that distinct brownish orange if they're so arboreal. It's about the least camouflaged they could be. Are they just....too big to be vulnerable as prey to anything else?

[@PKpaula425]

This is only a guess, but I had read once in relation to tigers that many animals are red / green colorblind, and that orange + black actually blends in shockingly well to vegetation. I wonder if this is a similar scenario. 🤔

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

same with tigers. we kught be able to easily spot them in sunlight. but in low light that orange looks like a shadow, or the same shade as a tree. and with tigers, we see orange, but something like a deer sees it as green.

[@theflyingdutchguy9870]

​@@PKpaula425that is accurate with tigers. and with urangutans the orange falls away mostly because of the low light coming through the trees. making it look brown ish

[@lifesbutastumble]

The colour of the camoflauge also depends on what its trying to blend in with IN THE EYES of the prey. If the prey animal sees less on the green spectrum and more browns, say, then orange would be perfect for blending in

[@mauirandall8176]

Orange is just a shade of brown

[@michaelcrowhurst3722]

Has to be one of the best episodes for a long time!!

[@ShakieTV_]

The question regarding the smiling pops up in my head some times, because of The Wild Thornberrys. Funny to see it as the thumbnail

[@masterman1001]

We cannot return to monke, for we are monke.

[@dannymengu]

4:27 - “I never smile if I can help it. Showing one's teeth is a submission signal in primates. When someone smiles at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life.” - Dwight K Schrute

[@Shlbizzy_21]

It's not always the case

[@Mkaythen]

Gorillas beating on their chest sounds like older cartoons when the characters are running! 😂

[@suchnothing]

"you've got two halves of a coconut and you're bangin them together!"

[@keitharhurpenny]

One of the best wired series I’ve seen

[@CrimsonKnight]

What i learnt: Gorilla = fren Chimpanzee = not fren

[@justanormalyoutubeuser3868]

Bonobo = monke on weed Chimp = monke on cocaine Gorilla = monke on steroids Orangutan = monke on acids

[@darthsol658]

16:26 "I'm off to get the milk!"

[@semjart]

Love this lady! Please have her on for a part two 🙏🩷

[@Mychelium]

It’s super cool seeing how passionate people can be in particular areas of study

[@zEropoint68]

"how do apes communicate with other apes?" twitter, apparently?

[@suchnothing]

That's a very fast and loose definition of the word "communicate"

[@Voice_of_Adam]

That's an insult to apes.

[@MickeyMousOfficial]

​@@Voice_of_Adamsome of us are stupid alright

[@niccovisconti1712]

We speak and communicate through words 😏

[@rickwiles8835]

Fascinating absolutely fascinating hope you are working on part two..

[@belkyhernandez8281]

It's insane that we treat these animals so poorly. They are basically people.

[@bobcatinsag739]

That belch vocalisation is also used by humans when we're letting other people know that the cubicle is taken.

[@estebancontreras8184]

Koba definitely did not settle conflict 😂

[@LindaC616]

Indeed he did not!

[@Voice_of_Adam]

Who knew all the guy needed was a good lay?

[@doro626]

Interesting that in the first Planet of the Apes movies, the Gorillas were the military and considered warlike. In the remake with marky mark, the Chimpanzee was very aggressive ( which sounds more accurate, according to what she said).

[@Voice_of_Adam]

According to Tim Burton's commentary for the 2001 movie, making the villain a chimpanzee was a very deliberate choice for that reason. As I recall the gist of what he said was that gorillas are generally pretty peaceful, but chimps are scary, crazy bastards and you never know what they're gonna do.

[@thepubknight6144]

In the remake gorillas are stoic and hardly attack humans and when they do they just grabbed their leg and lightly threw them which is also very accurate to gorillas

[@mindtheprivacy]

I teared up when she talked about the endangered species....

[@KindredDoomBot]

9:58 Orangutans Forever my broda. Side note, those pictures of those Orangutans are really well taken. Awesome shots.

[@thepubknight6144]

Love their smiles

[@niko_rasu]

“Lots of parts of those movies (Planet of the Ape) were accurate” insert side eyed monkey meme*

[@TGTDestiny]

I haven't finished the video but i really hope we get a question about Harambe. Never forget.

[@Tony-The-Motherfucking-Tiger]

Gone too soon

[@doodoo2065]

"The Monkitten doesnt exist, it cant hurt you" The Monkitten: 8:27

[@adreabrooks11]

I will forever think of pygmy marmosets as "monkittens" now; thanks! 😂 I totally wanted one as a pet when I was a kid - before I found out what happens when one puts an intelligent, curious, high-energy critter with working hands in one's house... Still adorable, though!

[@doodoo2065]

​@@adreabrooks11they sure do look adorable tho, now im curious about what would happen lol

[@arjitjere1559]

Her ape vocal imitations are so good😮 It is so interesting that saggital crests have evolved in some birds reptiles and mammals -3 very different animal groups!

[@tarasensei]

This was incredibly interesting. Keep 'em coming Wired!!

[@travisslade6860]

These are always so interesting.

[@nariu7times328]

love these programs

[@ww3032]

So lovely that the video ended on a positive note.

[@vojtechkundrat4902]

Thank you so much for this heartwarming talk! You are doing great job!

[@lazypops3117]

6:25 RIP Harambe 😥

[@LeviAaronx]

Love her knowledge & personality!!!

[@alamanca001]

Right! 🙌🏼

[@fishgarden7784]

I seriously love primatologists so much, they seem like such fun people to be around.

[@tashastarling6573]

Oh man I'm near the end of a joint, and pausing the video at Tarsiers this is trippy.

[@brunnomenxa]

12:14 Be careful, they may claim copyrights.

[@vanillameringues]

I loved listening to this woman her explanations are awesome ^_^

[@mario48756]

It's fascinating that many human behaviors are so ancestral that go beyond our species, family, culture, community and even war

[@333dae]

One thing about the Bonobos in the new Planet of the Apes movies, I don't think we know specifically which of Caesar's tribe are Bonobos besides Koba, and his character is of an extremely abused ape, he contrasts Caesar in a nature vs nurture kind of way

[@STE.B]

Dian Fossey ❤

[@LeviAaronx]

I could watch hours of this ❤

[@Mermare]

I love your videos like this where I can learn something.

[@jonathans.972]

Only 22 minutes. Please bring her back!

[@BenjamintheTortoise]

So interesting! She's great and I learned alot!! 💕😊

[@pupawupagus]

i draw nonhuman primates as part of my living- i love this ❤❤ thank you!

[@sandal_thong8631]

Years ago I saw _Gorillas in the Mist (1988)_ starring Sigourney Weaver as Dian Fossey. I think it's time to see it again. Too bad it didn't come back to theaters for its 35th anniversary last year.

[@Cattrix999]

What a wonderful assortment of questions and very straight forward answers. I Adore Gorillas and they are so fascinating. And beautiful.

[@Rvj.12]

I don't know why but i like these support videos.

[@queenofscots839]

I’ve seen into a gorillas eyes at a zoo, the saddest eyes I’ve seen, hit me hard

[@Cicada-eg4pw]

The belch vocalization is basically just brutal death metal vocals lol

[@margeryk000]

So cool. Thanks for all the great info.

[@emilioalc4061]

This was a genius move, great video!

[@TheRexfenris]

4:32 Hide the Pain Harold?

[@urdnal]

Poor little guy

[@MrCparlak]

Perfect explanation. Thank you.

[@ramonsanchez50]

excelent,very interesting and ciearly concise and beautifully explained! cONGRATULATIONS!

[@phoboskittym8500]

They are so much like us we need to protect them.

[@Vendetta_s]

They’re our cousins after all