Primate Observer Gifts

'The best way to teach my son is by example, you know: Monkey see, monkey do...'

"I dunno, looks like a trap."

"I disagree — I think humans are funny."

'Or we could just ask her what kind of dog it is.'

At the primate speech center, Mokobo tries some stand-up comedy...

Too much monkey business...

'Why can't you SHARE the hedge?'

'If only Darwin could have seen this.'

'Typical man - why can't he just ask for directions?'

'Oh boy, meals on wheels.'

"Take a right at Rocky's fire hydrant. A left at Duke's bench and the dog part will be one block past buddy's tree."

A gorilla plays chess with his keeper.

'I know it's hard to believe. But biological speaking, they're our closest relatives.'

'All dogs have 4 legs. Tabby has 4 legs. But I'm just a kid, so I don't have to think logically.'

Darwin first tested his theory in a letter to a magazine ('Lookalike' letter points to similarity between man and ape.)

"Trash pickup isn't for another two days, isn't it?"

"OK, so you've won the mating fight, but will you please allow me visiting rights to see my kids?"

'Of course he knows he's a monkey, Timmy. You know you're a monkey, don't you?'

'It's not Spring yet! Go back to sleep!'

'My Dad will like you. He's the care-taker at the monkey house in the zoo.'

"I started out with a molehill, then I just kept going."

Ape ambushes anteater hiding behind a monolith.

Swinging through the jungle.

'I think we're losing sight of our roots.'

'If only Darwin could have seen this!'

'The reports were right...he's using tools!'

"Sayyy - you've had some work done!"

'Brachiating?! Kids these days... whatever happened to good old fashioned swinging?!'

"OK, now you've gone back too far."

"...an this is my extended family."

After Darwin - "I won't spoil it and tell you the ending."

'Why should I be scared? I'm not a crow...'

"Promise I won't evolve into one of those, Ma."

'That's a bad omen no sooner does he invent the wheel than he has the first ever road traffic accident.'