tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post3146339268483152249..comments2024-03-28T09:46:17.804-05:00Comments on Durango Texas: The Shadow Of The Thin Man On The Dark Morning Of New Year's Eve Eve Wondering About MonkeysDurangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10231271044296466883noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6439803544142853007.post-66912316474963525042011-12-30T08:21:26.956-06:002011-12-30T08:21:26.956-06:00I used to be a docent at the zoo and this is somet...I used to be a docent at the zoo and this is something we addressed often. <br /><br />Monkeys and apes are primates. They share many characteristics (five fingered hands with flattened finger nails and opposing thumbs, forward-facing eyes), but generally speaking, monkeys have tails and apes do not. The chimpanzee is an ape, not a monkey.CatsPawnoreply@blogger.com