Original: The Hominidae ( ; anglicized hominids , also known as great apes ) , as the term is used here , form a taxonomic family , including four extant genera : chimpanzees , gorillas , humans , and orangutans .
Simplified: The hominids are members of the biological family Hominidae ( the great apes ) , which includes humans , chimpanzees , gorillas , and orangutans .