Article January 21, 2002 Issue

APES OR MONKEYS?

Patti Ragan

Monkeys are primates with tails, and apes are primates without tails. Great apes include gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and bonobos [pygmy chimpanzees]. Great apes are not appropriate pets, but some states still issue pet permits for them. When they grow too large and too strong to be handled by people, they often end up in dire situations.

Sanctuaries today provide lifetime care to great apes that cannot be returned to the wild or live in zoos. Because of apes' large size and strength, they need more space and cost more to care for in captivity than almost any other animal.

Patti Ragan

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