Question: are apes the same as gorillas?
Answer: Gibbons, or lesser apes, are small (averaging about 15 pounds) and all the great apes are much larger. There are four species of great apes: gorillas, orangutans, and two species of chimpanzee, the common chimpanzee and the bonobo or pygmy chimpanzee. ... Gorillas have large heads with small ears and eyes.