The African hominoid family includes humans and their ancestors.Some scientists, recognizing the close relationship of humans,chimps,bonobos,and gorillas,use the term hominid to refer to all African hominoids.They then divide the hominid family into two subfamilies:

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Platyrrhini and Catarrhini are divisions of the primate family, not the hominid family. Strepsirhini and Haplorhini are divisions of the primate suborder, not the hominid family. New World and Old World are geographical terms and not divisions of the hominid family. Hominid and hominin are different levels of classification within the hominoid family, not subfamilies. The subfamily division of the hominid family is Paninae (chimpanzees and bonobos) and Homininae (humans and their extinct ancestors).

The African Hominoid Family Includes Humans and Their Ancestors