#APE

[babyanimalgifs]

Lowland gorilla at Miami zoo uses sign language to tell someone that he's not allowed to be fed by visitors.

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[alex-k0i]

I drew one of the new character from the Donkey Kong Bananzasasasasblahblhablah... I think I like her... (Art by me.)

Donkey Kong | Unnamed Character from VoidCo © Donkey Kong | Nintendo

[vintagewildlife]

Orangutans By: Wolfgang Bayer From: Wild, Wild World of Animals: Monkeys & Apes 1976

[bunjywunjy]

I know having a tail or not is the textbook difference between a monkey or an ape, but are there any non-ape monkeys that similarly lack a tail?

barbary macaques don't have tails! they're also europe's only non-human native primate, hailing from the island of gibralter!

here they are power slamming each other

[caleod]

11-6-24

[sahind]

"I'm Robbie Williams. I'm one of the biggest pop stars in the world. But I've always seen myself a little less…evolved." BETTER MAN (2024) Directed by Michael Gracey

[civetcider]

my funny monkeys (she/her for both)

[mtg-cards-hourly]

Uktabi Orangutan

"Is it true that the apes wear furs of gold when they marry?" —Rana, Suq'Ata market fool

Artist: Una Fricker TCG Player Link Scryfall Link EDHREC Link

[vgadvisor]

[sennamaticart]

Happy Valentines! Here's more seasonal gibbons to match the ones I made previously!

[monstatron]

OBASI ADEBOWALE, THE BIG BOSS (character is a woman and butch lesbian, she/he!!) Obasi is the current leader of the Phantoms and a stoic gorilla animan with a determination to protect the city of Haderia and the ones she loves. Birthed from a legacy of heavy-hearted pessimism, Obasi struggles to find herself whilst still attempting to hold true to her values and empathy. Her sense of self is otherwise skewed, but regardless, she remains steadfast in maintaining the criminal underground of Haderia and keeping her family safe. She has been the leader of the Phantoms for over 25 years, nearing 30 soon. This has earned her the title as the "King of Haderia". She is respected by many, but not all. Obasi could care less about this, as her goal is to ultimately maintain peace within the city. She strives to provide for those in need, including the lower class and others who have been let down by the higher government. Obasi is seen as a protector of sorts because of this, as she puts a large effort into keeping military activity to a minimum in the city and ensures that resources are distributed evenly- or at least as much as possible. There is only so much that Obasi can do, but it is wise to never doubt her determination. Aside from her work as a kingpin, Obasi is a mother. She's raised three daughters. In addition, she's a maternal figure to the younger members of her syndicate, one of which she's taken under her wing. Despite being stoic and sometimes cold, Obasi is incredibly caring to her family and friends. She tries to spend as much time as she possibly can with her loved ones, and she will always make time for them if she is able. Obasi will always put her family first in dire situations, and she wants only the best for her children as well. She encourages them to seek lives outside of the criminal underground and supports them in this. Obasi herself has also sought a career far from criminal work. From a young age she had an interest in music, and this later led her to occasionally perform at adult clubs or small events under the artist name of "Amethyst Blood".

a new and more official reference of my big gorilla gal, obasi! she's been an oc i've had for so long and one that has gone through countless changes, but now more than ever she truly feels authentic to me.

obasi is the main character of a hopefully upcoming book i've been planning to write within my "blade in the city" world! blade in the city is a cyberpunk thriller novel about anthropomorphic animals in a post-human world, following obasi and her journey to find individuality.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

[akeussel]

[vintagewildlife]

Mountain gorilla By: Lee Lyon From: Wild, Wild World of Animals: Monkeys & Apes 1976

[bunjywunjy]

Bunjy, how close to a human liver do you need to have to eat chocolate? Can great apes eat chocolate? Can any other primate?

no, other great apes can't have chocolate, and other primates can't either! you need an actual hominin-line liver to pull this trick off, so humans and human ancestors only as far as primates go.

other primates can and do eat the flesh of the cacao fruit, which chocolate is made from, but chocolate is made from the seeds, aaaand those are where the cacao plant is hiding all of its secret and most potent poisons.

(theobromine. it's theobromine)

were a chimpanzee or smaller monkey to pig out on chocolate or cacao seeds, they could expect to experience hyperactivity, tremors, increased heartrate, seizures, and heart failure. in roughly that order.

"oh god! I should have stopped thirty seeds ago!! why did I do that!!!"

so you know what? sometimes it's good to be a human, actually.

"oh, boy! poison!! my favorite!!!"

humans stand head and shoulders above every other primate on earth when it comes to the enormous variety of foods they are able to eat without getting sick or dying about it!

but also just literally. humans are very tall.

okay that's all, good night love you