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Humans and monkeys are extremely similar - not just in the shape of their hands.
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Orangutans learn by watching: On Borneo they observed people going on boats and were soon able to do it themselves.
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The Bonobo Kanzi lives in a research center in the USA.
There he learned to communicate with sign language and to make a fire.
Photo: Laurentiu Garofeanu / Barcroft USA / Animal Press
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Chimpanzees also make clever use of tools in the wild: they crack hard nuts with stones.
Photo: Minden Pictures / LOOK
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Termites are delicious, but difficult to get hold of.
The monkey sticks a stick into the burrow and pulls out the termites that are walking on it.
Photo: J.Giustina / WILDLIFE
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Our closest relatives: the chimpanzee, orangutan, bonobo, and gorilla have amazing abilities.
They memorize their favorite trees, build umbrellas, recognize their reflection and use tools.
Photo: Cyril Ruoso / JH Editorial / PICTURE PRESS