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- Dictionaryape/eɪp/
noun
- 1. a large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons.
- 2. an unintelligent or clumsy person.
verb
- 1. imitate (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way: "new architecture can respect the old without aping its style"
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4 days ago · Apes (collectively Hominoidea / hɒmɪˈnɔɪdi.ə /) are a clade of Old World simians native to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia (though they were more widespread in Africa, most of Asia, and Europe in prehistory), which together with its sister group Cercopithecidae form the catarrhine clade, cladistically making them monkeys.
Jun 25, 2024 · ape, (superfamily Hominoidea), any tailless primate of the families Hylobatidae (gibbons) and Hominidae (chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, gorillas, and human beings). Apes are found in the tropical forests of western and central Africa and Southeast Asia.
2 days ago · primate, in zoology, any mammal of the group that includes the lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes, and humans. The order Primates, including more than 500 species, is the third most diverse order of mammals, after rodents (Rodentia) and bats (Chiroptera).
Nov 27, 2023 · Chimpanzees are not monkeys; they are classified as apes. This categorization is based on several key characteristics that differentiate apes from monkeys. One of the most notable differences is the absence of a tail in apes, including chimpanzees.
4 days ago · Apes are mammals belonging to the primate family Hominoidea. Its members are called hominoids. They are native to Africa and Southeast Asia. Its living members are divided into two families: Hylobatidae, consisting of gibbons and siamangs. Hominidae, consisting of orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and humans.
Nov 21, 2023 · Apes can be defined as mammals that are a part of the order Primate along with monkeys. Apes are then divided into two separate families: greater and lesser apes. The great apes...
May 27, 2024 · Great apes are in Asia and Africa, finding habitat in the mountains, savannas, and jungles. Lesser apes are in Asia, inhabiting monsoon forests and tropical evergreen rainforests. In groups and communities, these mammals are called a shrewdness or a tribe. The animals tend to be social, living like small families.
4 days ago · Orangutans are great apes native to the rainforests of Indonesia and Malaysia. They are now found only in parts of Borneo and Sumatra, but during the Pleistocene they ranged throughout Southeast Asia and South China. Classified in the genus Pongo, orangutans were originally considered to be one species.
Oct 3, 2023 · With terminology like “ape”, “great ape”, “monkey”, “primate”, and “gorilla” all meaning distinctly different things, it is hard to keep track of what’s what. In this article we’ll examine the key differences that distinguish other apes vs. gorillas.
6 days ago · Chimpanzee, species of ape that, along with the bonobo, is most closely related to humans. Chimpanzees vary considerably in size and appearance, but they stand approximately 1–1.7 meters (3–5.5 feet) tall when erect and weigh about 32–60 kg (70–130 pounds).
