Random Fun Facts You Should Know About Apes (20 items)

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  (#4) Humans And Apes Have The Same Blood Types

  All great apes have one of four blood types: A, B, AB, or O, just like humans. This means that in theory, a human could get a blood transfusion from an ape, but more research is needed to determine whether it's medically possible.
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  (#12) Chimps Love Watching Movies

  Multiple studies have been done on chimps watching television and movies. In one study, chimps were shown a movie featuring human actors dressed in ape suits. The chimps were so engrossed in the film that they turned down a delicious snack, and they remembered the major events of the film after watching it only once.
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  (#11) Gorillas Aren't Fat, They Have Enlarged Instestines

  Gorillas have big, round bellies, but not because they're overweight. Gorillas have enlarged intestines, which they need in order to digest 40 pounds of vegetation every day.
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  (#8) Apes Have Sex Face To Face

  Bonobo chimpanzees frequently have sex in a face to face position, and some gorillas and orangutans have been observed using this position as well. Face to face sex isn't commonly observed in any other species in the animal kingdom.
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  (#3) Humans Are Apes' Biggest Threat

  Apes don't really have any natural predators, besides leopards who will sometimes prey on young apes. That means that the biggest threat to apes is humankind. Humans destroy apes' habitats for massive agricultural operations, and capture them to sell them to circuses or as exotic pets. Great ape numbers dwindling, and it's up to us to save them.
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  (#18) Orangutans Have The Longest Childhood Of Any Animal

  The orangutan childhood is the longest childhood in the world, with the exception of humans. Baby orangutans will nurse until they are six years old, and then stay with their mothers for several years after they are weaned. Female orangutans stay with their mothers until they are teenagers.

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