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Discover LudwigThe phrase "great ape" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a group of primates that includes gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans.
Example: "The great ape is known for its intelligence and complex social structures."
Alternatives: "large primate" or "higher primate".
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great ape
noun
An ape of the family Hominidae, having a mostly hairless face, hands with complex fingerprints, and flat fingernails. Includes chimpanzees and gorillas (subfamily Homininae), and orangutans (subfamily Ponginae). Usage may vary to either include or exclude humans (members of Homininae subfamily).
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Findings by great ape researchers paint, however, starkly different and more optimistic landscapes for speech evolution.
Hahn to build the world's most comprehensive treasury of great ape dung samples.
He was the first great ape to demonstrate that he could understand human speech.
WILLIAM FIELDS Des Moines, Iowa Director of scientific research at the Great Ape Trust.
She is the project manager for the Great Ape Heart Project at Zoo Atlanta.
Gorillini and Hominini are part of the great ape family, Hominidae.
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UCPs have also been measured in non-great ape primate species.
The registry represents all four great-ape species: gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos.
Some of their mental skills may exceed those of their great-ape brethren.
Architect Jon: founder of Arcus Foundation; focuses on gay and lesbian rights, great-ape sanctuaries, conservation.
Interestingly, all the human- and great-ape-specific mutations are located in the non-BRCT domains.
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