anthropoid ape

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great ape, pongid

any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae

lesser ape

gibbons and siamangs

Pongo pygmaeus, orang, orangutan, orangutang

large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits

Gorilla gorilla, gorilla

largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

Pan troglodytes, chimp, chimpanzee

intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests

Hylobates lar, gibbon

smallest and most perfectly anthropoid arboreal ape having long arms and no tail; of southern Asia and East Indies

Hylobates syndactylus, Symphalangus syndactylus, siamang

large black gibbon of Sumatra having the 2nd and 3rd toes partially united by a web

Type of:

ape

any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all