great ape

great ape
An ape of the family , having a mostly hairless face, hands with complex fingerprints, and flat fingernails. Includes the gorilla and chimpanzee (subfamily ), and orangutan (subfamily ). Usage may vary to either include or exclude humans (members of Homininae subfamily).

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  • Great ape research ban — A great ape research ban, or severe restrictions on the use of non human great apes in research, is currently in place in the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and Austria. Austria is the only country in the world… …   Wikipedia

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