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Apes are the members of the Hominoidea superfamily of primates, which
includes humans. Under the current classification system there are two
families of hominoids:
· the family Hylobatidae consists of 4 genera and 13 species of gibbons,
including the Lar Gibbon and the Siamang, collectively known as the "lesser
apes"
· the family Hominidae consisting of orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees,
and humans, collectively known as the "great apes".
A few other primates, such as the Barbary Ape, have the word "ape" in
their common names (usually to indicate lack of a tail), but they are not
regarded as true apes.
Except for gorillas and most humans, all true apes are agile climbers of
trees. They are best described as omnivorous, their diet consisting of
fruit, grass seeds, and in most cases some quantities of meat and
invertebrates—either hunted or sc
