Great Ape (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The gorillas are one of the most well-known great apes native to Africa.
- Chimpanzees, a great ape species, have been known to use tools in the wild.
- Conservation efforts are in place to protect the great apes found in Southeast Asia.
- The orangutans, the most arboreal of the great apes, can be found deep within Bornean forests.
- Bonobos are another great ape species closely related to chimpanzees and humans.