The Hominidae (/ h ɒ ˈ m ɪ n ɪ d iː /), whose members are known as the great apes [note 1] or hominids (/ ˈ h ɒ m ɪ n ɪ d z /), are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant …

Mar 28, 2025 · Hominidae, in zoology, one of the two living families of the ape superfamily Hominoidea, the other being the Hylobatidae (gibbons). Hominidae includes the great …

Hominoidea is a superfamily of primates. Members of this superfamily are called hominoids or apes, and include gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, bonobos, and humans. …

Hominids are primates with no tails, strong bodies, and well-developed forearms. Their thumbs (and big toes, except in humans) oppose the fingers, and form a grip. All digits have flattened …

Hominidae is a taxonomic family of primates that today is commonly considered to include extant (living) and extinct humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. In this taxonomic scheme, …

Three hominines – an adult human male (Leonard Carmichael) holding a juvenile gorilla (left) and a juvenile chimpanzee (right). Homininae (the hominines), is a subfamily of the family …

Mar 31, 2025 · hominin, any member of the zoological “tribe” Hominini (family Hominidae, order Primates), of which only one species exists today— Homo sapiens, or human beings.

2 days ago · The meaning of HOMINIDAE is a family of bipedal mammals of the order Primates comprising recent humans together with extinct ancestral and related forms and the gorilla, …

The Hominidae (/ hɒˈmɪnɪdiː /), whose members are known as the great apes or hominids (/ ˈhɒmɪnɪdz /), are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four …

Ho­minids are the largest pri­mates, with ro­bust bod­ies and well-de­vel­oped fore­arms. Their pollex and hal­lux are op­pos­able ex­cept in hu­mans, who have lost op­pos­abil­ity of the big toe. All dig­its …