Until seeing this apomorphic cladogram, we had forgotten how in cladistic nomenclature the branch that represents the point of departure for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes, plus the Bonobos) from a common ancestor is labelled panini. Our human ape selves as well as our gorilla and orangutan cousins all sound rather like fancy grilled Italian sandwiches.
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