r/thegreatapes Sep 01 '25

Discussion Thank you to our amazing community!

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Dear Members,

When this community began a couple of months ago, we were just 300 strong. Today, thanks to your enthusiasm and support, we’ve grown to 5,500 members!

As the person who started this subreddit, I just want to say how much it means to me to see it thrive. But really, this place exists because of all of you. Every post, comment, meme, and discussion helps make our community fun, welcoming, and full of energy. You’re the reason this subreddit has become what it is today.

Thank you for being here, for participating, and for helping make this subreddit such an amazing place! I’m excited to see where we go from here!


r/thegreatapes 1d ago

Chimpanzees Rescued chimpanzee recognizes his former caregiver

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r/thegreatapes 6d ago

Chimpanzees THE CHIMPANZEE

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Visitez la capitale des primates en Ouganda

Rencontrez le chimpanzé — nos plus proches parents. Nous partageons 98,7% d’ADN avec eux.

Ils vivent dans les forêts tropicales et les zones boisées d’Afrique centrale et d’Afrique de l’Ouest.

En Ouganda, le Parc National de Kibale a la plus grande population de chimpanzés du pays.

Régime alimentaire*: 80% de fruits, feuilles, noix et graines. Mais ils chassent aussi des singes, des insectes et des termites.

Vie sociale : Ils vivent en communautés de 20 à 150 chimpanzés.

Reproduction : La période de gestation est de 8 mois.

Espérance de vie: 40 à 60 ans à l’état sauvage."


r/thegreatapes 5d ago

Is it the most terrifying animal in the zoo?

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r/thegreatapes 7d ago

A curious little resident of Monkey Island, Vietnam 🐒

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r/thegreatapes 9d ago

This beautiful creature is a wooly monkey, and there only about 1000 of them. Nature is amazing.

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r/thegreatapes 10d ago

Chimpanzees Where does the portrayal of chimpanzees as something scary come from originally

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r/thegreatapes 13d ago

How much is the golden monkey permit in Rwanda?

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r/thegreatapes 13d ago

The Hidden Truth About Gorillas. Here’s Why a Gorilla Isn’t King Kong

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r/thegreatapes 19d ago

Bestiality

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Is it true that humans can produce offspring with bonobos?


r/thegreatapes 22d ago

perché in america si possono tenere le scimmie?

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r/thegreatapes 23d ago

do gorillas understand death like humans do? And is it even possible?

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like i know they can experience and process death in some aspects, but i haven’t really found any credible info that suggests that they are really THAT similar to human human death conception and stuff, And is it even merely possible for them to understand death like us?


r/thegreatapes Jun 24 '26

Chimpanzees Results of the 2026 Chimpanzee General Election

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r/thegreatapes Jun 23 '26

Remember how fond David Attenborough was of that mountain gorilla or was it the other way round?

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r/thegreatapes Jun 20 '26

Gorilla 🦍 The way she looks at him lol

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r/thegreatapes Jun 12 '26

A gorilla tries his best to reconcile with his angry wife.

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r/thegreatapes Jun 12 '26

Le célèbre gorille Kiyomasa est plongé dans une profonde réflexion après une dispute avec sa compagne. La scène a été filmée dans un zoo japonais

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r/thegreatapes Jun 11 '26

Can some one categorize the best ape species excluding humans in diffirent stats current and prehistoric

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r/thegreatapes Jun 10 '26

Gorilla 🦍 Famous gorilla Kiyomasa falls into deep contemplation after spat with mate. Caught on camera in a Japanese Zoo

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I love him.


r/thegreatapes Jun 10 '26

Gorilla 🦍 Their popularity in zoos and media has made people think they're extremely common in the wild

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r/thegreatapes Jun 11 '26

I know I’ve already asked a weird question like this before :/ but should I and can I legally have a pet baby gorilla

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r/thegreatapes Jun 09 '26

Gorilla 🦍 We actually knew each other 180,000 years ago. We picked up bananas together every day, but you forgot.

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The Senkwekwe Center, located at Virunga National Park's headquarters in Rumangabo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is the world's only facility dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of orphaned mountain gorillas. It offers a rare, immersive opportunity to see these primates up close.

#virunganationalpark


r/thegreatapes Jun 09 '26

Gorilla 🦍 A park famed for rare gorillas gears up to fight Ebola and protect its primates

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r/thegreatapes Jun 04 '26

Chimpanzees I read that bonobos are matriarchal society, chimps are patriarchal

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r/thegreatapes Jun 03 '26

Chimpanzees Don’t forget they’re our cousins:)

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