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
Ape-Man permanently. Keefer was later subjected to an unknown mutagenic process administered by Count Nefaria's scientists which temporarily gave him a build resembling that of an ape, as well as superhuman strength and enhanced agility, durability and reflexes. McVey possessed the same abilities as the first Ape-Man, including ape-like superhuman strength, agility, durability and reflexes. Ape-Man Ape-Man is the name of three fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Monk Keefer first appeared in "The Avengers" #12 (January 1965), and was created by Stan Lee and Don Heck. He first appeared as Ape-Man in "Daredevil" #10-11 (October,