Observing Primates

Basically, we watched a video of how the gorilla move about and use its arms, legs, hands and feet.

Observation of how the gorilla moves about using their arms, legs, hands and feet.
>>When they are walking, their hands are partially clenched and knuckles are sort of touching the ground.
>>Hunched back
>>Arms are bent at a certain angle

How do they look generally?
>>Arms are longer than their legs
>>Toes look like hands - big toe is very far away from the other 4 toes
>>Walk with limps at times, walk on 4s at times
>>Male gorillas stop moving and pump/hit their chests sometimes

Questions?
>>Doesn't their hands hurt from walking with the partially clenched fist? Why do they walk like that?
>>Why do they walk on 4s at times and 2s at other times?
>>Why do the male gorillas pump/hit their chests? o__O
>>Why such a large difference between the 1st toe and the rest?
>>Do they swing on trees? (lolz..)
>>Why are the arms longer than the legs?
>>Why is their skin so rough/horny?
As we had too many questions, we narrowed them down and chose 2 questions which could be tested.
>>Why do they walk on 4s at times and 2s at other times?
>>Why are the arms longer than the legs?


To clearly understand what sort of questions were testable, we carried out a simple exercise which was found on our worksheet.
>>What is the importance of an opposable thumb for the way in which humans use their hands?
>>Without using your thumbs, can you unpin your nametag from your uniform?


The first question is too general and so we cannot come up with a definite answer. However, the second question is focused on a specific object which is our nametag so it is easier to give an answer for this question than the 1st one.