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Gorilla or chimpanzee (3)

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I believe the answer is:

ape

This clue is a double definition.

'gorilla' is the first definition.
(gorillas are apes)

'chimpanzee' is the second definition.
(chimpanzees are apes)

(Other definitions for ape that I've seen before include "Imitate, clumsy person (colloq.)" , "drill" , "intelligent creature" , "Take off" , "Idiot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Wall Street Journal.
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