### Question
How is the "great ape" defined?


### Answer
The term **great ape** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 6302* as follows -

> a chimpanzee, gorilla, bonobo, orangutan, or gibbon

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 6302*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 82-GREAT APE CONSERVATION**

