There are one hundred and ninety-three living species of monkeys and apes. One hundred and ninety-two of them are covered with hair. The exception is a naked ape self-named Homo sapiens.

Desmond Morris

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Topic

Primates Man and animals

Author

Desmond Morris

Source

The Naked Ape

Genre

Scientific literature

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Zoologist Scientist

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United Kingdom Europe

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Citation

Morris, Desmond. The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal. Jonathan Cape, 1967, introduction.

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