Monkey Mechanics

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2010 Summer Program

How do you tell a monkey from an ape? It’s a twisted tail. Construct a chimp, gorilla, and orangutan (all apes). Construct a macaque and a baboon (both monkeys)…all as they are represented in folk toys from around the world. Learn their habits, their haunts, their calls. Learn to swing like a…is it a monkey or is it an ape?…as you get to know our near and not so near cousins.

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics

Monkey Mechanics


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