Hominidae

The Hominidae (; hominids ), whose members are known as the great apes, are a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo (the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan); Gorilla (the eastern and western gorilla); Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo); and Homo, of which only modern humans (Homo sapiens) remain. Numerous revisions in classifying the great apes have caused the use of the term hominid to change over time. The original meaning of "hominid" referred only to humans (Homo) and their closest extinct relatives.

Extends: Hominidae, Apes, [Extant Miocene first appearances](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Extant Miocene first appearances), [Human evolution](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Human evolution), [Mammal families](https://wikipedia.org.ai/Mammal families)

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