ape
Copy someone's behavior
An ape is a large tailless primate—gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons.
Humans are technically apes but rarely called so.
To ape is to mimic clumsily: He aped his teacher's mannerisms.
To go ape is to become wildly excited or angry.
Apeshit intensifies this: The crowd went apeshit when the band took the stage.
Largest great ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
- gibbonTailless tree-dwelling primate
siamang · hominid · knuckle-walking · primate · simian · anthropoid · troop · silverback
Reproduce another's behavior
- copyIdentical reproduction made
- parrotSpeech-mimicking tropical bird
- mirrorReflective viewing surface
- emulateCopy with aspiration
impersonate · mock · caricature · lampoon · spoof · send-up · mockery · mimicry
Addressing challenges methodically
- sign-languageCommunication through gestures
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- memoryMind's retention capacity
self-awareness · emotion · empathy · hierarchy · culture · teaching · curiosity · play
Having great strength
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- mightyHaving great power
brute · grip · climbing · swinging · chest-beating · dominant · intimidating · formidable
Preventing waste or loss
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
rehabilitation · bushmeat · deforestation · protected · CITES
gorilla
Largest great ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
gibbon · siamang · hominid · knuckle-walking · primate · simian · anthropoid · troop · silverback · alpha
imitate
Reproduce another's behavior
emulate · impersonate · mock · caricature · lampoon · spoof · send-up · mockery · mimicry · mannerism
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- sign-languageCommunication through gestures
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
memory · self-awareness · emotion · empathy · hierarchy · culture · teaching · curiosity · play · deception
powerful
Having great strength
- muscularHaving well-developed sinews
- hulkingMassive and unwieldy
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
mighty · brute · grip · climbing · swinging · chest-beating · dominant · intimidating · formidable
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
sanctuary · rehabilitation · bushmeat · deforestation · protected · CITES