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bluefugue · 01-18-2002, 10:32 AM

...besides h. sapiens, that is.

Kind of a silly question, but I find it interesting. In certain poses, gorillas seem very human to me, but they can also look feral and almost bear-like at other times.

Overall I would say the bonobo. This is based more on photos than personal appearances (saw some bonobos at the San Diego Zoo last month), but when I look at bonobos I seem to be seeing a "person" more than with other apes. They look more human to me than chimps, perhaps because chimps are so commonly degraded for comedy purposes and it's hard to keep that out of my mind...

ps418 · 01-18-2002, 01:01 PM

Bonobo, definitely, both at first glance and after a closer comparison.

Mageth · 01-18-2002, 01:08 PM

Gotta be the bonobo. If only we were more similar to them in social aspects such as conflict resolution and tension release...

hezekiah jones · 01-18-2002, 01:14 PM

I've always considered this one remarkably human-like:

ps418 · 01-18-2002, 01:19 PM

Looks familiar . . . Isnt that the head-honcho from the Planet of the Apes?

Pantera · 01-18-2002, 01:22 PM

Beaten to it.

Mageth · 01-18-2002, 01:24 PM

Isn't that Cornelius?

Mecha_Dude · 01-18-2002, 01:24 PM

Well, whadya expect? Bonobo DNA is closer to human DNA than even a Chimp!

bluefugue · 01-18-2002, 01:25 PM

God damn you all to hell!!!

hezekiah jones · 01-18-2002, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Pantera:
Beaten to it.

[Outrageous Australian accent]

Where you there?

[/Outrageous Australian accent]

01-18-2002, 10:32 AM	#1
bluefugue Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,427	Which species of ape appears most "human" to you? ...besides h. sapiens, that is. Kind of a silly question, but I find it interesting. In certain poses, gorillas seem very human to me, but they can also look feral and almost bear-like at other times. Overall I would say the bonobo. This is based more on photos than personal appearances (saw some bonobos at the San Diego Zoo last month), but when I look at bonobos I seem to be seeing a "person" more than with other apes. They look more human to me than chimps, perhaps because chimps are so commonly degraded for comedy purposes and it's hard to keep that out of my mind...

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01-18-2002, 01:01 PM	#2
ps418 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Posts: 1,840	Bonobo, definitely, both at first glance and after a closer comparison.

01-18-2002, 01:08 PM	#3
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Gotta be the bonobo. If only we were more similar to them in social aspects such as conflict resolution and tension release...

01-18-2002, 01:14 PM	#4
hezekiah jones Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: WI Posts: 4,357	I've always considered this one remarkably human-like:

01-18-2002, 01:19 PM	#5
ps418 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Louisville, KY, USA Posts: 1,840	Looks familiar . . . Isnt that the head-honcho from the Planet of the Apes?

01-18-2002, 01:22 PM	#6
Pantera Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cambridge, England, but a Scot at heart Posts: 2,431	Beaten to it.

01-18-2002, 01:24 PM	#7
Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	Isn't that Cornelius?

01-18-2002, 01:24 PM	#8
Mecha_Dude Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Everywhere... I'm Watching you... Posts: 1,019	Well, whadya expect? Bonobo DNA is closer to human DNA than even a Chimp!

01-18-2002, 01:25 PM	#9
bluefugue Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,427	God damn you all to hell!!!

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