[tinyplanet-o]

I hate to be that guy, but chimpanzees are apes, not monkeys (as mentioned in the article).

[paulmooreparks]

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

> Apes emerged within monkeys as sister of the Cercopithecidae in the Catarrhini, so cladistically they are monkeys as well. However, there has been resistance to directly designate apes (and thus humans) as monkeys, so "Old World monkey" may be taken to mean either the Cercopithecoidea (not including apes) or the Catarrhini (including apes).

[blowski]

You are right in the scientific sense, but it’s totally valid in colloquial language.

https://www.wordnik.com/words/monkey

> A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use.

[TeMPOraL]

Of course if talking with a superintelligent AI / sentient beer can, humans are monkeys too, and ones particularly lacking in the hygiene department.

(Yes, it's an ExForce books reference.)

[chimpanzee]

Thank you.

[eric-burel]

This distinction doesn't exist in French. There's probably an interesting story explaining why the English language had to distinguish monkeys with a tail and monkeys without one.

[goodbyesf]

I can't believe chimpanzee wasn't taken until this year. What a find. Humanzee, however, was taken in 2009 and hasn't posted since then.