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great ape

[greyt eyp] / ˈgreɪt ˈeɪp /


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According to the researchers, this growing ability to control vocal timing likely developed gradually over the course of great ape evolution.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 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

The area is home to the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, just 800 of which were believed to exist in the wild before the disaster.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

As exciting as this great ape baby boom is for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

He was, after all, just another great ape.

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate




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