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 …

In ape …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 …

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 …

The A.P.E.S. Wiki is a collaborative initiative by the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group Section on Great Apes (SGA) and Section on Small Apes (SSA) to centralize information on ape …

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 …

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, …

Learn more about the different types of apes, including the great apes and lesser apes, as well as the urgent threats they face and how you can help them.

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 …

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 …