What is a Hominoidea?

A group of apes that includes humans and their relatives.

What is a Catarrhini?

A group of primates that includes Old World monkeys and apes.

Still existing or living today.

Apes — Discover the Amazing World of Our Primate Relatives

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Apes are big, smart animals. They live in trees and like to swing. Apes do not have tails like some other monkeys. There are two main types of apes: small ones called gibbons and big ones called great apes. Great apes include gorillas, chimpanzees, and even us, humans! Apes are very social and like to be with their friends. They can make sounds and use tools, which is really cool!

Did You Know?

Some apes can swing from tree to tree!

Types of Apes

There are small gibbons and big great apes.

What Apes Eat

Apes eat fruits, leaves, and nuts.

What Apes Do

Apes climb trees to find food.

They play with each other a lot.

Apes can use sticks to get food.

They make sounds to talk to friends.

Apes care for their young ones.

They can be very funny and silly!

More About Apes

Apes have been around for a long time. They used to live in many places. Now, they mostly live in trees in Africa and Asia. Some apes, like gorillas, are very big and strong.

Apes help us learn about how we act. They show us how to be social and work in groups. We can watch them to learn more about our own lives.

In the future, we need to help apes stay safe. Many apes are in danger because of people. We should protect their homes so they can live happy lives.

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Apes (Hominoidea)"] --> B["Old World Simians"] A --> C["Native to Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia"] A --> D["Extant Branches"] D --> E["Lesser Apes (Gibbons)"] D --> F["Great Apes (Hominids)"] E --> G["20 Species of Gibbon"] F --> H["3 Species of Orangutans"] F --> I["2 Species of Gorillas"] F --> J["2 Species of Chimpanzees"] F --> K["Humans"]