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Chimpanzees are a specific type of ape.
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Apes are a broader category of primates that includes chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and gibbons.
So, while all chimpanzees are apes, not all apes are chimpanzees.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
- Apes: are a group of primates that are characterized by their larger size, lack of tails, and relatively intelligent behavior compared to other primates.
- Chimpanzees: (Pan troglodytes) are one of the four species of great apes, along with gorillas, orangutans, and bonobos.
- The term "lesser apes" refers to gibbons and siamangs, which are smaller and have a more distinct appearance than the great apes.
- Great apes, including chimpanzees, are more closely related to humans than they are to monkeys.
This video explains the differences between different types of apes:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D1sSE4s97oM&pp=ygULI2tvbWJ1c2hhcGU%3D
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"Ape" has been used as a synonym for "monkey" or for naming any primate with a human-like appearance, particularly those without a tail. Biologists have traditionally used the term "ape" to mean a member of the superfamily Hominoidea other than humans, but more recently to mean all members of Hominoidea.
4 days ago · Monkeys are generally smaller and narrow-chested, while apes are larger and have broad chests and shoulder joints that allow them to swing through trees.
Dec 9, 2021 · Apes are a subtype of old world monkeys. Human is a subtype of great apes. Old world monkeys like baboons are more closely related to humans ...
Oct 24, 2023 · Chimps and gibbon apes have a significant size difference. Chimps are more extensive and weigh between 88-157 pounds, whereas gibbon apes tend to weigh between ...
Jun 12, 2024 · A simple way to tell the difference between monkeys and apes is to look for a tail; monkeys have one, and apes don't, so chimps don't have one ...
Feb 1, 2023 · Chimpanzees are apes. Apes are not a separate animal the way you would say lions, giraffes, wolves or horses. The term 'Apes' is used to denote ...
Jul 25, 2024 · One of the key distinguishing features is that almost all monkeys have tails, while apes do not. There are other features that help to tell ...
Bonobos and chimpanzees were identified as two distinct species of great ape in 1929. Bonobos have a more slender, gracile build than chimpanzees, who are ...
Apes are generally larger with wider chests and almost naked faces. Monkeys are smaller with more narrow chests and they have hair on their face.
The chimpanzee also simply known as the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa.