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Humans have opposable thumbs. That means they can cross their thumb over to the opposite side of their hand and can touch their thumb to their fingers. Opposable thumbs make holding and manipulating objects easier! Primates have flexible shoulder joints and and strong clavicles or collar bones that help them use their arms more effectively than other species of animals. Most primate can hold their bodies erect and some species, including humans, can walk on two legs instead of four.

Primates have large brains compared to their body size, and primates are very intelligent. Most primates don't have as good a sense of smell as other mammals because the olfactory region of the brain that controls the sense of smell is smaller compared to other regions of the brain. Unlike many human children, though, a baby gorilla usually nurses from the mother for up to four years to obtain important nutrients!

All moms can use a babysitter every now and then. So, what kind of characteristics lie within that 1. Well, remember the opposable thumbs we both have on our hands? Gorillas also have opposable toes! Often, you can see 2-year-old Floyd dragging some hay or wood wool behind him with his toes to play with later.

Having opposable digits on all their hands and feet helps them to be great climbers! Both inside and outside the gorilla building, our guys have plenty of props to climb around on and hang from.

While gorillas and humans do have the same dentition or teeth structure, gorillas have a much stronger bite force.