Pongids are the family of great apes including orangutans, gorillas, and chimpanzees. They differ from other primates in having large canine teeth, especially in males, and using their long arms to swing through trees rather than walk on branches. All great apes have a wide chest, long neck, limbs, and head. They lack a tail and use their hands specialized for swinging to move in a semi-upright position. Great ape social structures vary from monogamous gibbons to chimpanzee and gorilla bands led by a dominant male. Their facial muscles allow for complex expressions and they are diurnal, building nests to rest at night.

1. ANTHROPOMORPHIC APES

2. ANTHROPOMORPHIC
Pongids (Pongidae) are a family of anthropoid primates constituted by the
great apes, some already extinct. Surviving orangutans (Pongo gender),
gorillas (Gorilla gender), and chimpanzees and bonobos (genus Pan).

3. ANTHROPOMORPHICS
They differ from other primates for their teeth and their methods of
locomotion. The canine teeth are usually large, especially in males
They are large animals and this has made it
impossible for them to walk on the branches.
Therefore, swing arms, which are longer than the
legs and are provided with powerful muscles. They
have affected the entire skeleton.
All anthropoid primates differ from others by having
the widest chest, longer neck, longer limbs and
larger heads.

4. ANTHROPOMORPHICS
No have tail
His long forearms holding the front of the
body and get a semi-upright position.
The hands are specialized for the rocking motion of the
arms.
The communication system
which is highly developed.
Chimpanzee

5. ANTHROPOMORPHICS
The social organization is always well developed.
- The gibbons are monogamous.
- Chimpanzees and, as we know, the gorillas live in led by a
dominant male bands.
Gibón Gorilla

6. ANTHROPOMORPHICS
The facial muscles are capable
of producing a wide range of
expressions such as anger,
surprise, pleasure and laughter.
The apes are diurnal animals.
Build platforms on which they
rest at night (except gibbons).
They have a fairly pronounced
sexual dimorphism
Orangutanes

7. HOMINIDS
•Hominids (Hominidae)
are a family of
hominoid primates,
including man and his
closest relatives,
orangutans, gorillas,
chimpanzees and
bonobos.

8. Physical Characteristics
Large brains and
complex
Disappearance of the sagittal crest
Face Recession: prognatismo over
the orthognathism (flat side)
omnivores

9. Dentition
Diastema
is a space between
two teeht
32 teeth
Parabolic shape of the palate Lower canine size
Gorilla Man
Canines
Incisors
Molars

10. Bipedalism
Knee and foot
Foramen magnum
Backbone Pelvic widening

11. Behavioral traits
SocialitationLanguage manufacturing tools