Ape or Monkey - What’s the Difference?

1. Different Body Sizes

Most primates are rather small. Pygmy mouse lemurs only grow to be 3.9 inch (10 cm) long and one ounce (30 grams) in weight, but a standing gorilla can be up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) high and 396 lbs (180 kg) in weight. Gorilla (Ape)

Gorilla (Ape)

Gorilla - Photo: paula french/Shutterstock

Lemur (Monkey)

Lemur - Photo: Fotomicar/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Size and Weight
• 2. Which Primates Can Swing?
• 3. Anatomy and Appearance
• 4. Which Primates Can Walk?
• 5. Which Primates Use Tools?
• 6. Summary