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The Last Great Ape airs December 22
The Last Great Ape
Tuesday, December 22 at 8pm ET/PT on NOVA Check your local listings as dates and times may vary.
Hello Educators,
Tune in next week to NOVA's "The Last Great Ape" to learn about the little-studied world of the bonobo-a peaceful species of great ape that, just as they were starting to be researched, were threatened by civil war in the Congo. (Subjects covered: life science, animals)
Note: This program contains scenes of sex among bonobos.
Please preview it to determine its appropriateness for your classroom. Here is
what you'll find online:
Learn how the bonobo shed light on a different side of human nature, what makes bonobos different from chimps, how the war in the Congo has affected the species, and more in this interview with primatologist Frans de Waal. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
See eight bonobo facial expressions and gestures and learn what they mean. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
In this five-part audio slide show, hear primatologist Sue Savage-Rumbaugh explain what makes Kanzi, a bonobo who understands about 360 lexigram symbols, so special. Total running time: 6 minutes 15 seconds. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Take a look at what sets humans and the four other hominids-the gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, and orangutan-apart from one another and hear what each one sounds like. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
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