apes
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Their health is being closely monitored by veterinarians, but a preliminary check found no burn injuries on the two great apes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Humans are apes, but the new findings suggest that an ancestor with feet resembling those of monkeys might still have been capable of climbing in ways comparable to modern apes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Lar gibbons are small apes covered in blonde or dark brown fur, with a distinctive ring of white fur around their faces.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lar gibbons are small apes native to south-east Asia whose international trade is tightly controlled.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
By comparison, the brains of other apes require only 8 per cent of rest-time energy.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
