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  1. All The 26 Different Types of Apes: Pictures, …

    • Learn about the 26 different types of apes, including the 8 great apes and the 16 lesser apes. See pictures, classification and chart of each ape species and their characteristics.… See more

    What Is An Ape?

    Before we can talk about the 26 different types of apes, we should first define what an ape is. Simply put, an ape is a type of primate. Now, that definition might not be very helpful… See more

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    8 Incredible Types of Great Apes

    The first 8 types of apes that we’ll talk about are the great apes. All of these species belong to … See more

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    18 Wonderful Types of Lesser Apes

    At this point, we’ve discussed the 4 genera and 8 species of great apes. But, what about the lesser apes, you might ask? Luckily for you, we’ve got the lesser apes covered, to… See more

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    How Apes Are Classified

    The classification of apes is somewhat complex as the term “ape” is a colloquial one, not a scientific one. That being said, all apes are members of the kingdom Animalia, t… See more

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  1. Types of Apes | Gibbons | Gorillas | Orangutans | Chimp

  2. WEBThere are eight living species of great ape which are classified in four genera. The following classification is commonly accepted: Family Hominidae: humans and other great apes; extinct genera and species …

  3. WEBMay 7, 2024 · Learn about the two families of apes: gibbons and great apes. Find out how apes are distinguished from monkeys by their absence of tail, appendix, and more complex brain.

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    Great apes and lesser apes both belong to the same superfamily. However, the term “great apes” is used to refer to the species in the family Hominidae, which includes the largest primates, such as the orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos.
    From a scientific standpoint, we can classify all species within the superfamily Hominoidea as apes. This includes both the family Hylobatidae, which are the lesser apes (gibbons), and the family Hominidae, which are the great apes (hominids). The first 8 types of apes that we’ll talk about are the great apes.
    However, the term “great apes” is used to refer to the species in the family Hominidae, which includes the largest primates, such as the orangutans, gorillas, and bonobos. Meanwhile, “lesser apes” refers to the gibbons, which are usually smaller and spend most of their life in the trees.
    However, apes are distinguished from other primates, including the other types of monkeys, by the fact that they do not have a tail and by the fact that the majority of them are quite large. From a scientific standpoint, we can classify all species within the superfamily Hominoidea as apes.
  5. WEBHominidae, in zoology, one of the two living families of the ape superfamily Hominoidea, the other being the Hylobatidae (gibbons). Hominidae includes the great apes—that is, the orangutans (genus Pongo), the gorillas …