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species of apes Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in a tree gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
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Also Known As Hominoidea

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species of apes
Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in a tree
gorilla (Gorilla gorilla)
Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus)
human evolution
orangutan
siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus)
The video thumbnail image shows two black and white photos of monkey and ape heads, surrounded by blue and pink circles.
Why don't humans have tails?
How evolution reveals the differences between humans and apes
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Robert M. Yerkes
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