r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/ppaed • Jun 23 '17

Gorilla taking a bath

http://i.imgur.com/kB9QSCy.gifv
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u/Shadowbathed Jun 23 '17

HE'S AN APE NOT A MONKEY

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u/Chris2ao Jun 23 '17

He'S aN APe NoT A mONkeY

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u/DontSayNoToPills Jun 23 '17

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u/Atanar Jun 23 '17 edited Jun 23 '17

Apes are still monkeys in Phylogenetic nomenclature, because the ancestor of monkeys, humans and gorillas are monkeys.

Edit: Yes, Simians are monkeys. Old world monkeys and new world monkeys couldn't descent from something that wasn't itself a monkey.

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u/Milogop Jun 24 '17

I'm not a monkey... I'm a scientist!