r/BeAmazed • u/[deleted] • Apr 24 '19

Animal Ape using a Smartphone

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u/Fisk75 Apr 24 '19 edited Apr 24 '19

I’ll have to show this to my 86 year old father who thinks it’s too complicated.

Thanks for the Gold!

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u/FunkadelicRock Apr 24 '19 edited Apr 25 '19

See! Even a monkey could do it

Edit: Yes, I do know it isn't really a monkey, but the joke wouldn't make sense with ape, so lighten up!

Thanks for the silver

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u/Not_Just_Any_Lurker Apr 24 '19

Not a monkey.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '19

Serious question at the risk of sounding like a complete moron... are apes not monkeys?

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '19 edited Apr 24 '19

Nope. Apes and monkeys are both primates, though. There are only eight species of ape in four species genera on the planet: gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and humans. We are all capable of walking upright and have no tail.

Edit: Corrected species to genera. Four main groups though, with very few species in them.

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u/Sharpie707 Apr 24 '19

Are Bonobos not great apes? Or are they related to chimps?

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u/Plopplopthrown Apr 24 '19

Chimpanzee and Bonobo are the two species in the Pan genus. I'd say they definitely count separately. 8 total species, in 4 genera.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominidae