The phrase "ape relatives" refers to animals that are closely related to apes, like orangutans, chimpanzees, and gorillas. They share similar characteristics and belong to the same group of animals called primates. Full definition
How about something as simple as a separate tube for breathing through, thus eliminating choking hazards, or even the ability to make our own vitamin C, as pretty much every mammal except our closest ape relatives can? (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
Hahn's lab studies ape relatives of human pathogens such as HIV and malaria to gain a greater insight into the microbes that cause these diseases in humans. (sciencedaily.com)
Author Zanna Clay said that the findings show that «more research needs to be done on our great ape relatives before we can make conclusions about human uniqueness. (sciencedaily.com)