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fossil apes  

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  • Apes and humans, commonly referred to as hominoids, are a closely related group of primates classified together in their own superfamily, the Hominoidea. The living hominoids are subdivided into two families, the Hylobatidae and the Hominidae (see table). [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Apes, Fossil]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TRCNCK8R-C

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