great ape
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Listed as "captive-bred", it belongs to the world's rarest great ape species, with around 800 individuals remaining.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The study's findings, said the authors, show that extreme rainfall events can directly threaten the survival of great ape populations.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
As exciting as this great ape baby boom is for L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
Because all four great ape species used playful teasing, it is likely that the prerequisites for humor evolved in the human lineage at least 13 million years ago.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 13, 2024
Before them, something like a great ape was sitting asleep with its head between its knees.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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