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Can you name the 7 present-day Hominid species?
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Pongo
Pongo pygmaeus
Pongo
Pongo abelii
Gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
Gorilla
Gorilla beringei
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Pan troglodytes
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Extant Hominids (Great Apes) Quiz
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AdamBishop
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Mar 18th, 2010 at 13:50 GMT
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It's odd to accept "gorilla" and "chimpanzee" but not "orangutan".
crispyceme
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Apr 1st, 2010 at 17:59 GMT
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Agreed. Also, I believe the western gorilla is also called the lowland gorilla.
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