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morphology-based phylogeny (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago

If it doesn't have a tail, it's not a monkey, even if it has a monkey kind of shape.

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[-] AntEater@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago

Not if they don’t have a tail.

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Monkey, the order for all simians include apes. In common usage "monkey" means any simian except apes.

[-] icelimit@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

I think a rabbit would be more accurate. Seeing as how a chicken has a beak. Also something cloaca

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