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Humans = Homo sapiens
The first apes evolved about 25 million years ago and by 20 million years ago were a very diverse group. Within the last 10 million years, however, many ape species became extinct as the earth’s climate cooled and dried and their forested environments changed to woodland and grassland. There are now only about 20 living species of apes and they are divided into two major groups. These are the:
- Lesser Apes, containing the gibbons
- Great Apes, containing the orang-utans, gorillas, chimpanzees and humans (including you, omg)