Ape

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Domain: Eukaryota • Regnum: Animalia • Phylum: Chordata • Subphylum: Vertebrata • Infraphylum: Gnathostomata • Cladus: Osteichthyes • Superclassis: Tetrapoda • Cladus: Amniota • Classis: Mammalia • Subclassis: Theria • Infraclassis: Eutheria • Ordo: Primates • Subordo: Haplorrhini • Infraordo: Simiiformes • Parvordo: Catarrhini • Superfamilia: Hominoidea • Familia: Hominidae Gray, 1825
Juvenile Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Asia

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Hylobates: gibbons

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Also called the lesser apes, among other differences, gibbons are smaller than the great apes (bonobos, chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans and humans). Gibbons are masters of brachiation, allowing them to swing from branch to branch distances of up to 50 feet, at speeds as much as 35 mph. They occur in tropical and subtropical rainforests from northeast India to Indonesia and north to southern China.

  • White-cheeked Gibbon
    White-cheeked Gibbon
  • White-handed Gibbon
    White-handed Gibbon
  • Lar Gibbon
    Lar Gibbon
  • Silvery Gibbon
    Silvery Gibbon

Pongo: orangutans

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Orangutan is derived from the Malay orang hutan meaning man of the forest. Orangutans are the most arboreal and solitary of the great apes, spending nearly all of their time alone in the trees. They are highly endangered and found only in the rainforests of the islands of Borneo and Sumatra.

  • Pongo pygmaeus
    Pongo pygmaeus
  • Adult female
    Adult female
  • Adult female
    Adult female
  • Juvenile
    Juvenile
  • Bornean orangutans;mother and her baby
    Bornean orangutans;mother and her baby

Africa

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Gorilla: gorillas

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The largest primate, male gorillas range in height from 1.65 m to 1.75 m, and in weight from 140 kg to 165 kg. Females are about half the weight of males. A dominant "silverback" male leads a group of his females and offspring. This male determines group movement, mediates conflicts, is a playmate for his young and often a lifelong mate for his females. Gorillas inhabit the forests of western and central Africa.

Pan: chimpanzees

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Chimpanzee is the common name for two species in the genus Pan. The Common Chimpanzee (P. troglodytes) is found in West and Central Africa. The bonobo (P. paniscus), is found in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Anatomical differences between Common and bonobos are slight, but in sexual and social behaviour there are marked differences.

  • Pan troglodytes
    Pan troglodytes
  • mom and baby
    mom and baby
  • 'Body builder'!
    'Body builder'!
  • Lahore Zoo
    Lahore Zoo
  • the thinker
    the thinker
  • mine
    mine
  • South Djoum
    South Djoum

Bonobo

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(Pan paniscus)

Homo: Humans

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Modern humans ( Homo Sapiens Sapiens) are the only extant member of the genus homo. Native to Africa, humans have since come to inhabit every continent in the world except Antarctica. Humans are by far the most populous, successful, and advanced of the apes. They are also notable for their consistent upright posture and relative lack of body hair.

  • Two male humans, a child and an adult
    Two male humans, a child and an adult
  • Female and male adult humans
    Female and male adult humans
  • An adult female human playing chess, an example of humans’ high intelligence and cultural sophistication compared to other apes
    An adult female human playing chess, an example of humans’ high intelligence and cultural sophistication compared to other apes
  • A young female human reads a newspaper about the Apollo lunar landings— examples of humans’ advanced communication systems and technological developments
    A young female human reads a newspaper about the Apollo lunar landings— examples of humans’ advanced communication systems and technological developments

Other languages

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日本語: 類人猿
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