great ape

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Many great apes in captivity are being retired from medical research, making the hundreds of videos in existence an invaluable resource.

From Scientific American

“Understanding what is circulated in great apes that are overlapping with other wildlife reservoir populations, such as bats, can provide very important information for both great ape and human health.”

From Washington Post

Its nickname was Bonobo, the same as a species of great ape.

From Salon

Those language skills may exist in a limited capacity in our nearest evolutionary neighbors, the great apes, many of whom have been trained to communicate via sign language by human researchers.

From Salon

In the wild world of animal medication, known as zoopharmacognosy, various creatures ranging from great apes to insects utilize natural remedies to stay healthy.

From Scientific American