Heads Up! National Monkey Day 12/14/11

Rockstar · 12-13-11, 02:59 PM

Plenty of people colloquially call chimps monkeys. so there neener neener

frau kaleun · 12-13-11, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Plenty of people colloquially call chimps monkeys.

And those people would be what we colloquially refer to as "wrong."

(Or as the Librarian might say, "OOK!")

Rockstar · 12-13-11, 03:05 PM

Chimp or Monkey?

vienna · 12-13-11, 03:11 PM

IIRC, apes (as are chimps) do not have tails, ergo chimp

frau kaleun · 12-13-11, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockstar

Chimp or Monkey?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curious_George

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In each of the books, Curious George is identified in the text as a monkey, though in the illustrations he does not correspond exactly to any non-fictional species of monkey (and has more of the characteristics of an ape, especially a chimpanzee, or a gorilla, for example in his lack of a tail - though it should be noted that some species of monkeys, such as the Barbary macaque, have little or no tail).

Since the books call him a monkey, and he has never been visually represented as any actual extant variety of either monkey or ape, I think we're gonna have to go with "monkey."

Sailor Steve · 12-13-11, 03:23 PM

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle.

frau kaleun · 12-13-11, 03:36 PM

"Well, that sucks... according to Netflix, The King's Speech still isn't available for streaming."

Jimbuna · 12-13-11, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Well I'll be a monkey's uncle.

Quite possibly....but that is your problem not ours

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Plenty of people colloquially call chimps monkeys. so there neener neener

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Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Chimp or Monkey?

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vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,718 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	IIRC, apes (as are chimps) do not have tails, ergo chimp

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	*"Well, that sucks... according to Netflix, The King's Speech still* isn't available for streaming."**