Humans are closely related to other great apes, especially chimpanzees.

人类与其他类人猿有密切的关系, 特别是其中的黑猩猩.

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They were interested in the evolution of language and the linguistic capabilities of great apes.

他们对于大猩猩的说话和语言的进化能力非常感兴趣.

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But research into our close relatives, the great apes , is surely likely to be illuminating.

不过,研究我们的近亲, 也就是大猿, 想来一定能提供有用的线索.

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Great apes have been threatened for decades by logging, poaching and conflict worldwide.

巨猿的生存数十年来不断受到伐木 、 猎与全球冲突的威胁.

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Humans and the great apes - orangutans, bonobos, chimpanzees and gorillas - last a common ancestor 13 million years ago.

人类和巨猿 —— 猩猩 、 倭黑猩猩 、 黑猩猩和大猩猩 —— 一千三百万年以前共有同一祖先.

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