Ape years ago (Mya) the clades diverged into newer clades. The lesser apes are the gibbon family, Hylobatidae, of sixteen species; all are native to Asia. Their major differentiating characteristic is their long arms, which they use to brachiate through trees. Their wrists are ball and socket joints as an evolutionary adaptation to their arboreal lifestyle. Generally smaller than the African apes, the largest gibbon, the siamang, weighs up to ; in comparison, the smallest "great ape", the bonobo, is . Formerly, all the great apes except humans were classified as the family Pongidae, which conveniently provided for separating the human
The Ape of God / The Ape of God together on "The Ape of God" albums. The writing process for both albums was described as "extremely quick" by drummer Santos Montano since all members are busy with other bands, and that most of what ended up being recorded was "almost entirely spontaneous." Montano also said Ballou wasn't involved with the writing process at all, and his input in the studio was relatively minimal. Old Man Gloom announced that they began work on their follow up to their 2012 album "No" in December 2013. In August 2014, the band formally announced that their new album would be titled "The Ape