Comment on Typing monkey would be unable to produce 'Hamlet' within the lifetime of the universe, study finds
Klear@lemmy.world 11 months agoTraditionally, all animals in the group now known as simians are counted as monkeys except the apes. Thus monkeys, in that sense, constitute an incomplete paraphyletic grouping; however, in the broader sense based on cladistics, apes (Hominoidea) are also included, making the terms monkeys and simians synonyms in regard to their scope.
Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Oh neat. This is all taxonomy that is well beyond me. My defense of calling humans monkeys is that everyone does it, and that’s how language works. Glad to know I’m correct too, technically lol
Klear@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Username checks out.