Primate Peeper Gifts

'It would seem that grooming one another is very important in maintaining social order.'

'Dr Hodges, here, is from England and he's been observing us for 14 years. Mr Ferrell, an American, has been here only 3 weeks. Monique Corveu, from Paris, has practically been living with us for about nine years...'

Mr. Briggs' Adventures in the Highlands, part 9.

"I disagree — I think humans are funny."

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

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

Too much monkey business...

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

"Conversation - what a concept!"

A gorilla plays chess with his keeper.

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

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

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

'Do you ever wonder if we'll evolve into creationists?'

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

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

'Catch a pair of chimps and do a complete makeover on them.'

'Bernie, you're not gonna have anything disgusting to hurl at zoo visitors if you forget this.'

Color-Rectal Exams for Baboons...

'If only Darwin could have seen this!'

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

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

Swinging through the jungle.

Ape ambushes anteater hiding behind a monolith.

Monkey Business

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mankind

'Will frolic in trees, or whatever it is we do, for food.'

'You know, I'm appreciating having long arms more and more as I get older,,,'

'Now that's just low-down mean.'