apes
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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
Their results indicate that Masripithecus was more closely related to living apes than any Early Miocene species currently known from East Africa.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
They compared anatomical traits from living and extinct apes, DNA from living species, and the geological ages of known fossils.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026
He preferred someone who truly wanted to live among the apes and learn about their behavior to someone who simply wanted an academic degree.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
