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There are eight extant genera of apes, with a total of twenty-four species. These are divided into two main categories, Great Apes and Lesser Apes, each of which has four genera (seventeen Lesser Ape species, seven Great Ape species).

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There are 24 extant species of apes, within 8 genera. Four of these genera are classified as Lesser Apes, four as Great Apes. There are 17 Lesser Ape species, and 7 Great Ape species.

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