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Ape is a common English word denoting any non-human member of the Hominoidea superfamily of primates. In taxonomy, it is sometimes used as a synonym for Hominoidea, which includes humans, alongside the more exclusive term 'non-human apes'. Due to its ambiguous nature, however, the term 'ape' is less suitable as a means of describing taxonomic relationships. |
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Bears (family Ursidae) are mammals in the order Carnivora. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern Hemisphere and partially in the Southern Hemisphere. That which pertains to bears is called ursine. Bears are found in the continents of North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
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