Humans' closest living relatives (4)

I believe the answer is:

apes

(Other definitions for apes that I've seen before include "Copies the primates?" , "Large primates" , "Species of primate" , "Zoo animals" , "Peas (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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