The Hominidae (/ hɒˈmɪnɪdiː /), whose members are known as the great apes[note 1] or hominids (/ ˈhɒmɪnɪdz /), are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo (the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan); Gorilla (the eastern and western gorilla); Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo); and Homo, of whi...

Dec 6, 2016 · In both Africa and Asia, great apes – bonobos, eastern and western gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans – are rapidly losing much of their forest habitat to human activities such as agriculture, mining, and commercial logging.

Orangutans and chimpanzees are endangered species and the Center for Great Apes is the only accredited orangutan sanctuary in the nation. We invite you to meet the apes, learn their stories and find out how you can help us in our vital mission.

…bonobo, and orangutan are called great apes in recognition of their comparatively large size and humanlike features; the gibbons are called lesser apes. The great apes are much more intelligent than monkeys and gibbons. Great apes, for example, are able to recognize themselves in mirrors (monkeys and other nonhumans cannot,…

Great apes are made up of four genera: humans (Homo), orangutans (Pongo), gorillas (Gorilla) and chimpanzees (Pan). While there is only one species of human (Homo sapiens), the other …

Oct 29, 2020 · In this post, we’ll look at the 5 different types of apes, except humans. Apes are animals native to Africa and Southeast Asia. They are tailless animals, which differentiates them from monkeys. They primarily eat plant foods, which mainly include fruits.

Jun 18, 2005 · This atlas provides a comprehensive overview of what is currently known about all six species of great apes - chimpanzee, bonobo, Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, eastern gorilla, and western gorilla.

It provides a comprehensive overview of ape populations worldwide and the challenges they face, as well as highlighting the efforts being made to protect apes in the wild. Provide open access to up-to-date information on ape populations to researchers, …

The A.P.E.S. Wiki is a collaborative effort of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group Section on Great Apes (SGA) and Section on Small Apes (SSA). We are currently expanding our efforts to include all 34 great ape and small ape taxa. Entries are …

Great apes or hominids are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo (the Bornean, Sumatran, and Tapanuli orangutan), Gorilla (the eastern and western gorilla), Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo), and …