great ape

Hominins includes all organisms, extinct and alive, considered to be within the human lineage that emerged after the split from the ancestors of the great apes.

To find out if great apes can identify agent-patient relationships, the authors of this study showed 84 short video clips to 14 humans and examined their visual responses.

Measuring the heart rate of great apes in captivity is essential for both health management and animal studies.

The closest relatives to humans, the great apes, are known to ingest specific plants to treat parasite infection and to rub plant material on their skin to treat sore muscles.

Like other great apes, orangutans have many humanlike habits: They use tools, put roofs over their nests, and even build umbrellas.