great ape
noun
plural great apes
: any of several large primates including the orangutan, gorilla, chimpanzee, and bonobo that are classified in the same family (Hominidae) as humans
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The term hominin refers to all species in the human family tree that emerged after the split from the ancestors of the great apes 6 million to 7 million years ago.
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
The reserve was meant to provide protection to the region’s several endangered species, including the Cross River gorilla, one of the world’s rarest great apes.
—Saint Ekpali, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
By comparison, a newborn human brain is roughly the size of an adult great ape’s brain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
The only behavior in the great ape repertoire that fulfills the same form, function, and context as kissing is the last step of grooming.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
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Katie Hunt, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
The reserve was meant to provide protection to the region’s several endangered species, including the Cross River gorilla, one of the world’s rarest great apes.
—Saint Ekpali, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
By comparison, a newborn human brain is roughly the size of an adult great ape’s brain.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
The only behavior in the great ape repertoire that fulfills the same form, function, and context as kissing is the last step of grooming.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Great ape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20ape. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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