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Pongidae
Pongidae, or the Pongids, is an obsolete primate taxon containing the gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans. They are sometimes called "great apes". Pongidae is now known to be paraphyletic. Pongids gave rise to Hominina around seven mya. The corresponding crown group for this taxon is Hominidae. Pongidae has six extant member species. This taxon is rarely used today but is of historical significance.
Usage examples of "pongidae".
Chimps, gorillas, and orangutans are classified as members of the Pongidae family, while humans are the only existing members of the Hominidae family.
I was a young man, I undertook the reclassification of the Pongidae, the Great Apes .
I was a young man, I undertook the reclassification of the Pongidae, the Great Apes.