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great ape

[ greyt eyp ]

noun

  1. any extant or extinct member of the family Hominidae, or hominids: its extant species include humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.


great ape

noun

  1. any of the larger anthropoid apes, such as the chimpanzee, orang-utan, or gorilla
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

great ape

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Word History and Origins

Origin of great ape1

First recorded in 1770–75
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Example Sentences

As many great apes perform dextrous and technical foraging behaviours, it is likely that the capacity for these complex sequences is shared across ape species.

It is pristine, primary forest renowned for being a sanctuary for the largest population of bonobos, a species of great ape found only in the Congo.

Hominins includes all organisms, extinct and alive, considered to be within the human lineage that emerged after the split from the ancestors of the great apes.

To find out if great apes can identify agent-patient relationships, the authors of this study showed 84 short video clips to 14 humans and examined their visual responses.

Measuring the heart rate of great apes in captivity is essential for both health management and animal studies.

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