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Alexander Christie 1-21-14 P. 7-8 Predator Essay

Dandy Danglers

The directors of the Hunters Of Wild Lands museum (HOWL) are seeking nominations of predators to show in their exhibits. Think about some animals that would work for that title. Did you think of chimpanzees? Probably not, but they are some pretty intelligent animals and good predators. Not like math or science nerdy, but intelligent about living their lives. Chimpanzees should be nominated at the HOWL museum for their intelligence.

Even though they hunt little, chimpanzees are vicious creatures, when they want to be. Once they ripped off someone’s face that they couldn’t see, smell, and could only eat out of a straw! As is is plain to see, they would have an easier time killing their prey than some other animals may.

These “Dandy Danglers” have a small population. There is only an estimated 100,000-200,000 population of chimps. They can be found in 21 different countries around Africa. But this does not mean that their prey are being let off easier. NO! The bugs and red colobus monkeys that Chimpanzees eat are not off the hook. They still need to watch their backs from time to time.

Chimpanzees have large brains. Their brains are bigger than a monkey’s, so they really can hold more in there. They have the ability to make some simple tools and can socialize amongst themselves. Many think that Chimps, Apes and Monkeys are the same, but they are different species. That’s like saying dogs, cats and birds are all the same, their only similarities are the fact that they are common pets. Monkeys are Monkeys and Apes, Apes, and Chimps are unique to all animals.

This human like creature that I have been talking about, a Chimpanzee, really deserves a place in the HOWL museum. Like owls, most think that chimps are not predators. But they are, in their own unique ways.

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