Is this morally right? The Spanish government has proposed a law that would give chimps, gorillas, orangutans and bonobos similar protections to people.
Spain set to give apes ‘human’ rights
Problem solvers: One study of captive bonobos in Germany and the USA found that they use tools and forage in a similar way to the earliest Stone Age humans. Glossary
Great ape - The Hominidae or Hominid family of primates, including orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and humans.
Cognitive - Relating to the processes of thinking and reasoning.
Philosopher - A thinker who comes up with ideas about big questions in life.
Dignity - Calm and serious behaviour, or the state of being worthy of respect.
Empathy - The capacity to understand and feel the suffering of others.
Ancestor - A person related to us who lived a long time ago.