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Pan troglodytes. Chimpanzees are great apes (not monkeys) who are native to the continent of Africa. If you ever wonder if you are looking at an ape or a monkey, look for a tail. Monkeys have tails, apes: chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, gibbons, and humans âdo not.
This article will focus more on apes: 1  Apes are usually larger and heavier than monkeys. 2  Apes have no tail. 3  Apes have a more upright body posture than monkeys, and are often able to walk on 2 legs.  Apes have a broad 1  chest. Apes rely on vision rather than smell, and thus have shorter noses than some monkeys.