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Ape Clarification

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    In the first video on evolution,
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    I drew something that I called an ape, and then I drew a tail on it.
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    And what I want to do in this video is clarify that that was absolutely wrong.
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    Apes - Apes have no tails.
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    And it's actually one of the main distinguishing characteristics of apes.
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    There's obviously other primates that also have no tails,
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    but apes definitely have no tails.
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    And just to clarify, there's kind of two families within apes
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    and their common names are "the lesser apes" and "the great apes."
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    And the lesser apes - the lesser apes are things like gibbons, lesser apes,
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    And the great apes are things like chimpanzees and gorillas,
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    and, and me, or human beings!
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    So these right here, these are the great apes.
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    These are the great apes.
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    And clearly this great ape right here did not have a great sense of style
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    in 1994.
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    And really didn't feel the need to have a haircut.
Title:
Ape Clarification
Description:

Ape Clarification - that they have no tails

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Video Language:
English
Duration:
01:04

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