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'''Pongidae''' (or pongid) refers to mammals of ataxonomical family currently not in use '''Pongidae''' (or pongid) refers to mammals of a taxonomical family currently not in use


*Originally, until the last few years of the 20th century, '''Pongidae''' comprised all the species in the current family ], excluding ''Homo sapiens'' and sometimes including the family Hylobatidae (]s). *Originally, until the last few years of the 20th century, '''Pongidae''' comprised all the species in the current family ], excluding ''Homo sapiens'' and sometimes including the family Hylobatidae (]s).

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Pongidae (or pongid) refers to mammals of a taxonomical family currently not in use

  • Originally, until the last few years of the 20th century, Pongidae comprised all the species in the current family Hominidae, excluding Homo sapiens and sometimes including the family Hylobatidae (gibbons).
  • Currently pongid may refer to the subfamily Ponginae included in the family Hominidae and comprising only the two species of orangutans: Pongo abelii and Pongo pygmaeus.