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Are apes and gorillas the same?

Updated: 11/13/2022
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Not exactly. Gorillas are apes but not all apes are gorillas. Apes are defined as primates in one of the following groups. The lesser apes (aka gibbons) belong to the family Hylobatidae. The great apes (aka gorillas, orangutans, chimps and humans) belong to the family Hominidae.

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No they not the same

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