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Google Image Searches make me happy So, this is what I got out of my Primatology class. It is a good thing that the prof had a sense of humor. Fun Fact: The Maylays of Borneo call the proboscis monkey Monyet Belanda, which means Dutchman monkey, as a joke on European traders and colonials because of the uncanny resemblance between the two--Both were hairy, had big red noses, and pot bellies. Another fun fact: Among the top google image search results for proboscis monkey is this image: Among the top image search results for Dutchman is this 18th century dutch painting: The resemblance is uncanny...

Posted by: sunkist372 Mon Oct 22, 2007 @ 10:04pm

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Commented on: Tue Oct 23, 2007 @ 08:54am


	All sarcasm aside, they do bear somewhat of a resemblance. I've always been a fan of Bonobos.

Commented on: Tue Oct 23, 2007 @ 09:32am


	Bonobos! What's not to love about our dear old Pan paniscus? Sex for almost any occasion, in almost any combination and in any way. Really, humans should take a cue. Get in a fight--solve it with sex. Feeling bored--have sex. Want to say hello--why not sex? Rampant STDs aside, it would be a pretty sweet deal. Assuming you like sex.

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Commented on: Tue Oct 23, 2007 @ 09:41am


	And what sort of primate could possibly resist sex...well, excluding Necro Lemurs. But they're odd enough as it is.

Commented on: Tue Oct 23, 2007 @ 09:54am


	You make a good point. Rampant sex it is then. It will be just like London in the 60s.

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