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11	[[caption-width-right:350:Nobody calls them "humans".]]
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13	->''"And then God created...''you''. The little...''hairless apes''."''
14	-->-- '''[[{{Satan}} Lucifer]]''' to Dean Winchester, ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', "[[Recap/SupernaturalS05E04TheEnd The End]]"
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16	In many speculative settings, nonhuman characters will often use "ape" or "monkey" as a FantasticSlur against humans (compare CallAHumanAMeatbag). This is especially common in settings where humans are depicted as [[HumansAreMorons less intelligent or civilised than other sentient races]]. The BigBad tends to do this if he's not human himself (or at least [[TranshumanTreachery not anymore]]).
17	When used by StarfishAliens, it can sometimes raise questions if there's no basis for them to know what apes or monkeys are in the first place.
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19	It's not always a strictly {{fantastic\|Racism}}al insult, either. Some humans use this to insult each other, often against ethnic groups they consider primitive and inferior, or simply against individuals they don't like. The insult implies that the human in question is uncivilized and indistinguishable from less advanced primates; compare "Neanderthal". Even in RealLife, primate-related insults are unfortunately used as ethnic slurs, especially by white supremacists against people of sub-Saharan African descent.
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21	Primate conservation advocates have inverted this trope by likening apes to humans instead of the other way around. The argument goes that apes have intelligence similar to that of young children, so if you WouldntHurtAChild, you shouldn't hurt an ape either.
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24	!!Examples:
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28	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
29	* In ''Manga/SazanEyes'', the Sanzhiyan Umkara often refers to humans as "monkeys" or "apes" in a derogatory way. [[spoiler: With some justification, as Shiva revealed that modern homo sapiens were the result of interbreeding between humanized Sanzhiyan and apeish hominids.]] PlayedForLaughs when Parvati compares Gupta's newborn daughter to a monkey, a baboon, a macacque and then [[SerialEscalation to a prehistoric hominid]] in short order.
30	* In ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Freeza is very adamant about the Saiyans being "mere monkeys" even when he's getting his ass kicked by one. Indeed, having tails even when not transformed, they ''are'' physiologically more like monkeys than apes. Not that it reduces the FantasticRacism any. And Freeza isn't particular. He uses all variations of "ape" and "monkey" to insult the Saiyans.
31	* ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'': In episode 5, Haruko insults Amarao by calling him a "primitive monkey!", to which Amarao responds that it's a derogatory term used to refer to "underdeveloped planets" that way. Haruko could care less.
32	* In ''Manga/GetterRobo'', the Dinosaur Empire refers to humans as "arrogant apes."
33	* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'': In the climatic fight between Dio Brando and Jonathan Joestar, Dio asks "how can a monkey defeat a man" as he believes that [[TranshumanTreachery he's better than Jonathan because he's now a vampire]].
34	* In ''Manga/LovePistols'', ''zoomans'' (humans developed from other animals than apes) use the word "monkey" sometimes neutrally, and sometimes as a slur.
35	* ''Literature/Overlord2012'': The majority of the Floor Guardians absolutely detest humans, seeing them as lesser vermin that have no use other than to be killed and subjugated. While some such as Sebas view them with more respect, he still cares little for them in the grand scheme of things, and will instantly slaughter them by the thousands if commanded. A notable stand-out is Narberal Gamma, who throws out so many insect/worm/parasite/other insults at humans when she's fighting them that you would swear she has an insult thesaurus tucked under her outfit.
36	* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'': In the first half, Viral consistently refers to the human heroes as "naked apes", as do Generals Adaine and Cytomander. (Thymilph isn't around long enough to do it[[note]]then again, Thymilph ''is'' an ape, so it wouldn't quite work[[/note]] and Guame presumedly knows better.)
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39	[[folder:Comic Books]]
40	* ''Franchise/MarvelUniverse'':
41	** The Kree sometimes refer to humans as "pink apes". Despite the fact that [[HumanAliens most Kree look exactly like Caucasian humans]].
42	** ''ComicBook/XMen'':
43	*** In ''ComicBook/NewXMen'' 130, Xavier describes dealing with unmutated humans as "chimpanzee politics". This could just as easily be an insult directed at politicians, if not more so considering Xavier's beliefs on human-mutant relations and the fact that mutant humans are just as much ape as the regular sort of humans.
44	---->'''Xavier:''' ''[addressing human troops]'' The X-Men have this deliberately engineered "emergency" under control. We've just lost one of our rescue team, do you understand? We're in no mood to play chimpanzee politics...
45	*** In ''[[ComicBook/HouseAndPowersOfX House of X]]'', when Emma and the Stepford Cuckoos disrupt Sabretooth's trial, one of the Cuckoos says "The monkeys are using tools again -- playing at civilisation".
46	* ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'': In "ComicBook/WhoIsSuperwoman'', Supergirl calls the titular human villainess a "murderous babootch". A babootch is a Kryptonian three-eyed monkey. Similarly in "ComicBook/TheHuntForReactron", during a violent argument, Kryptonian Thara Ak-Var calls Kara a "stupid babootch".
47	* In ''ComicBook/VForVendetta'', as V announces on TV that they are "firing" humanity, they reminisce fondly on humanity's "first day on the job", dropping from a tree and smashing eggs for food. The image of a chimpanzee appears behind them.
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50	[[folder:Comic Strips]]
51	* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': In one strip, Calvin asks whether Hobbes believes that humans evolved from apes. Hobbes' response: "I sure don't see any difference."
52	* In ''ComicStrip/ShermansLagoon'', the characters refer to humans as "hairless beach apes".
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55	[[folder:Fan Works]]
56	* ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureau'': In numerous examples of RecursiveFanfiction, many anti-human ponies refer to humans as apes and monkeys, especially when they want to disparage humans as [[HumansAreBastards war-loving savages]].
57	* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': In ''[[https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/dungeon-keeper-ami-sailor-moon-dungeon-keeper-story-only-thread.30066/page-3#post-6355734 A Rescued Princess]]'', Princess Julia insults Ami by calling her a foolish human monkey-thing.
58	* ''Fanfic/FromBehindBars'': Scar refers to humans as "hairless monkeys".
59	* ''Fanfic/{{Xenophilia}}'' and its side-stories: played with. When ponies try to insult Lero by calling him a monkey, he'll nonchalantly point at his opposable thumbs and absence of tail to explain that humans are apes.
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62	%%[[folder:Film -- Animated]]
63	%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}'': "Grab that rope, you hairy ape!"
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66	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
67	* In ''Film/TheAdventuresOfBuckarooBanzaiAcrossThe8thDimension'', the Red Lectroids insultingly refer to human beings as "monkey boys".
68	* ''Film/{{Automata}}'': Jacq mentions to a robot that he's with that it is just that, a machine. It retorts by saying that saying it's just a machine would be like saying Jacq's just an ape.
69	* ''Film/MenInBlack'': The Bug calls humans "monkey boys", which is almost certainly a ShoutOut to ''Buckaroo Banzai''.
70	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'': The Black Hole aliens from ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzilla'' and ''Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla'' refer to earthlings as primitive apes, despite the fact that they themselves look like gorillas. Perhaps they see themselves as ''civilized apes'', rather than primitive ones?
71	* ''Film/HowardTheDuck''. After Howard learns about evolution, he calls humans "hairless apes".
72	* ''Film/InheritTheWind'' has a version said by another human, played for cynicism. "Darwin was wrong. Man's still an ape."
73	* ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes1968'': Alluded to in an inversion of sorts quite a few times -- "human" is the insult. Notably verbalized in Zira's comments like "You know what they say, human say, human do" and "to apes, all men look alike". Also, the apes have their own version -- they hate to be called "monkeys".
74	* ''Film/TheProphecy'': The angels constantly refer to humans as "talking monkeys".
75	* ''Film/SuperMarioBros1993'': Koopa and his minion (both [[LivingDinosaurs descendants of dinosaurs]]) has this exchange regarding humans when they discuss what humans evolved from, and Koopa expresses disgust over it being apes.
76	-->'''Koopa:''' What is it that they come from? I keep forgetting. It's mice or something.\
77	'''Minion:''' Apes, sir. Monkeys.\
78	'''Koopa:''' Disgusting mammals.
79	* Used by a human character in ''Film/ForbiddenPlanet'' to show his hubris. Morbius has used Krell technology to [[UpgradeArtifact enhance his intellect]], and believes this makes him uniquely qualified to judge if TheWorldIsNotReady to receive the knowledge he's discovered. When Lieutenant Ostrow dies using the same technology [[ItsTheOnlyWay to get to the bottom of what's going on]], Morbius has NoSympathy (which finally turns his own daughter against him).
80	-->'''Morbius:''' The fool, the meddling idiot. As though his ape's brain could contain the secrets of the Krell.
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83	[[folder:Literature]]
84	* In ''Literature/CodexAlera'', one of the [[WolfMan Canim]] insults the human protagonist with a phrase that roughly translates to "monkey-boy". The spirit of this trope when turned on another species is also seen in that the worst insults you can offer a Cane are "dog" and ''especially'' "jackal".
85	* ''Literature/TheCompanyNovels'': Mendoza, an immortal human, refers to normal humans as monkeys.
86	* In ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxyTrilogy'', there are several pointed references to humans being descended from apes, and more than one character addresses or refers to Arthur with some variation of "monkey man". What ''they're'' descended from isn't mentioned. This even extends to Betelgeuse natives, who look exactly like humans. [[spoiler:By the end of ''Literature/TheRestaurantAtTheEndOfTheUniverse'', we find out that humans ''didn't'' evolve from apes. They evolved from telephone sanitizers and security guards that got banished from Golgafrinchum to primitive Earth for being useless, meaning this trope is [[PlayingWithATrope played with]]. [[InterspeciesRomance Unless some of the Golgafrinchums mated with the cavemen, that is]].]]
87	* In ''Literature/DeathOrGlory'', by Creator/VladimirVasilyev, TheAlliance races will occasionally refer to the humans (whom they normally call "homo" from ''Homo sapiens'') as "apes", claiming that humans are an evolutionary dead-end. As far as they're concerned, any intelligent being that spent millions of years enhancing the body instead of the mind can't be called truly intelligent (the aliens tend to have evolved from simpler animals/organisms, such as lizards, birds, or insects). Of course, they tend to ignore that we need such complicated bodies to support our big craniums. Also, in later novels, humans are the only ones who are able to put up a decent fight against the Shat-Tsurs, especially in ground engagements. So it looks like those well-developed bodies do have an advantage, huh?
88	* In ''Literature/TheDinosaurLords'', Raguel calls humans "apes", though the context makes it seem more like an InsultOfEndearment.
89	* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'':
90	** Played with; the Librarian at Unseen University, a human transformed into an orangutan, actually ''prefers'' being an ape (well, a ''different kind'' of ape), but, as in the ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' example, call him a "monkey" (or even ''say'' "monkey" around him) at your peril.
91	** At one point in ''Literature/GoingPostal'', a bird has a malicious expression that is explained as it "remembering the days it was a giant reptile that could have taken these sons of monkeys to the cleaners" -- the Discworld did indeed have dinosaurs once.
92	** Death refers to humans as being "WHERE THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE RISING APE" in ''Literature/{{Hogfather}}'', implying that humans ''would'' be simply apes if not for their capacity to aspire to greater things.
93	** ''Literature/GuardsGuards'' has a dragon contemptuously refer to a human as an ape (amusingly enough, in a demonstration of ApeShallNeverKillApe).
94	--->"You have the effrontery to be squeamish," it thought at him. "But we were dragons. We were supposed to be cruel, cunning, heartless, and terrible. But this much I can tell you, you ape" – the great face pressed even closer, so that Wonse was staring into the pitiless depths of his eyes - "we never burned and tortured and ripped one another apart and called it morality."
95	* In the ''Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures'' novel ''The Also People'', a Silurian pop group called Third Eye released an album called ''Outta My Way, Monkeyboy''.
96	* In ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'', Ferrovax the dragon sneeringly refers to ''all'' the humanoids at Bianca's party, human or vampire, as "monkeys".
97	* ''Literature/KnownSpace'': During the Man-Kzin Wars, the Kzinti constantly referred to humans as "monkeys". By the ''Literature/{{Ringworld}}'' period, they have stopped doing that, having had their collective asses handed to them too many times by the humans to casually dismiss them anymore. The monkey comparison is occasionally presented by the narrative as being a ''positive'' one, in that [[HumansAreSpecial as monkeys we have curiosity, which leads to learning potentially valuable things]] that the feline Kzin do not. Clearly they never heard that [[AnimalStereotypes cats are curious too.]]
98	* In the ''Literature/ParadoxTrilogy'', Basil, the bird-alien navigator of the ''Glorious Fool'', insults a couple of his human shipmates (Devi and Nova) by calling them "monkeys".
99	* ''Literature/{{The PROX Transmissions}}'': Stephen calls himself this after telling Dana about his ex-wife.
100	-->'''Stephen:''' It's a primal thing, really. We're all just gorillas. What good is an astronomer gorilla, ya know?
101	* ''Literature/{{Spellsinger}}'': Used frequently by Mudge in reference to Jon-Tom, and on one occasion by Dorcas the hinny. Given that monkeys in Mudge and Dorcas's world are [[BeastMan fully sapient and civilized]], the implication may have been that Jon-Tom is foolish or frivolous rather than primitive.
102	* In ''Literature/StarshipTroopers'', the DrillSergeantNasty frequently refers to his recruits as apes to motivate them. [[TruthInTelevision This is not unknown in Earth's military history.]]
103	-->[[ArcWords Come on, you apes! You want to live forever?]]
104	* Implied in ''Literature/HaveSpaceSuitWillTravel''. We have HumanityOnTrial with the protagonists unable to think up any good counterarguments. Then an alien who looks like a [[LittleGreenMen green]] [[ApesInSpace ape]] takes the floor and says he doesn't think that HumanityIsSpecial, in fact he finds us quite primitive and unpleasant really, [[NotSoDifferentRemark but so was his own species once]] and we deserve a chance to grow up.
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107	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
108	* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': One of the insectoid demons from Jasmine's dimension refers to humans as "filthy little mice" rather than monkeys. The reason it makes sense, presumably, is that for a [[BigCreepyCrawlies bug creature]], all mammals seem equally alien, and probably this demon is familiar with some kind of mouselike creatures that inhabit his home dimension, but he knows nothing about monkeys.
109	* ''Series/AnIdiotAbroad'' has [[{{Jerkass}} Ricky]] refer to [[TheDitz Karl]] as a "round-headed, chimp-like man". [[IResembleThatRemark Often with a clip of Karl staring at a tree in the background.]]
110	* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': Sheldon has called geologists "gravel monkeys".
111	* ''Series/DoctorWho'': The Ninth Doctor refers to humans as "stupid apes" on a couple of occasions. So do the new series' Silurians, some of whom want to wipe humanity out. Less hostile Silurians like Vastra, who's in an InterspeciesRomance with a lesbian human, also consider humans apes, but purely in the taxonomic sense and not as an insult. Vastra does use "monkey" as a male-specific insult, which could also function (whether or not [[GeniusBonus intentionally]]) as a [[{{Double Entendre}} sexual innuendo]]: the usual telltale difference between monkeys and apes is that most monkeys have tails while apes don't, and "tail" works well as a DoubleEntendre for... something else.
112	* ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'': Helheim Overlord Deemushu refers to humans as apes or monkeys (depends on whose subs you're reading). This attitude is so ingrained, [[spoiler: he keeps it up even while getting his ass kicked by Gaim's SuperMode.]]
113	* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'': Root has referred to [[BadassInANiceSuit Reese]] as a 'helper monkey' and an 'Australopithecine' because she regards him as mere DumbMuscle for Harold Finch.
114	* ''Series/RedDwarf'': The Cat calls Lister, Rimmer, and Kochanski "monkeys" on a regular basis.
115	* ''Series/RookieBlue'': Shaw once referred to firefighters as "hose monkeys".
116	* ''Franchise/StarTrek'':
117	** ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekS3E15LetThatBeYourLastBattlefield Let That Be Your Last Battlefield]]", the alien "Bad Cop" Bele sneers that "they tell me that some people on your world believe that you are descended from... apessssssss".
118	** ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'':
119	*** The Xindi refer to the humans as being "ape-like". In this case it's generally intended as more descriptive than insulting, and the same term is also used for Primate Xindi.
120	*** Silik beat them to it, however. In the pilot, he says that human DNA "is almost identical to that of an ape" in comparison to the enhanced DNA of those Suliban (such as himself) who have joined the Cabal.
121	* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': A few arrogant angels look down on humans. [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Uriel]] refers to humans as "mud monkeys." Former archangel Lucifer condemns humans for being "hairless apes" that were "[[HumansAreFlawed flawed]]...murderous".
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124	[[folder:Music]]
125	* Music/CrashTestDummies: "ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s Song" contains the line "dumb as an ape".
126	* Music/{{Tool}}: "Right In Two", which is sung from the perspective of angels, refers to humans as monkeys.
127	* An old military march is titled and has lyrics that go "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkeys_Have_No_Tails_in_Zamboanga The Monkeys Have No Tails in Zamboanga]]", which likely could be referring to ''human'' Filipino natives (Zamboanga is a province on Mindanao island in the southern {{UsefulNotes/Philippines}}), as a racist ditty written in the age of formal U.S. colonialism in the Philippines starting in the early 1900s.
128	* On a similarly racist note (albeit arguably with NWordPrivileges), Music/NickiMinaj's "Stupid Hoe" (a [[TheDissTrack diss track]] against Music/LilKim) gives us this reference to Music/MichaelJackson's chimpanzee Bubbles:
129	-->Look Bubbles, go back to your habitat\
130	MJ gone and I ain't having that\
131	How you gonna be the stunt double to the nigga monkey?
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134	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
135	* ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'': Subverted in the setting's Wildlands, where the natives refer to humans as "hairless apes". The subversion is that the natives are all [[TalkingAnimal sapient animals]], so actually ''approve'' of the "ape" part: it's the hairlessness they find objectionable.
136	* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'': A trideo program out of Tir Tairngire has an elvish title that translates as "Keeper of the Monkey House". It's a flagrantly-racist comedy about an elven landholder's dealings with idiotic, destructive, irresponsible human tenants.
137	* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'': The [[SpaceElves Aeldari]] derisively refer to humans and other species they deem inferior as "mon-keigh". It only ''sounds'' like "monkey," though; the meaning is "those which have to be exterminated". [[spoiler:The original Mon'keigh were a species of brutal ogre-like creatures the Aeldari were attacked and subjugated by in ancient times, before the Eldar overthrew and drove them to extinction.]]
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140	[[folder:Theater]]
141	* ''Theatre/TheHairyApe''. by Eugene O'Neill: The AntiHero "Yank" takes being called an ape so seriously that, by the play's final scene, he wholeheartedly believes he is one.
142	* ''Theatre/PrincessIda'': Lady Psyche teaches that men, [[StrawFeminist as opposed to women]], descended from apes and so remain apes at heart:
143	-->''For the Maiden fair, whom the monkey craved,''\
144	''Was a radiant Being,''\
145	''With a brain far-seeing--''\
146	''While a Darwinian Man, though well-behaved,''\
147	''At best is only a monkey shaved!''
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150	[[folder:Video Games]]
151	* ''VideoGame/BaldursGate''
152	** Edwin likes to use monkey insults on everyone, often talking to himself where everyone else can hear.
153	** Doppelgangers in this game despisingly call more normal humanoids primates.
154	* In ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', [[LizardFolk Azala]] refers to humans as apes. In the [[VideoGameRemake DS version]], so do the (much more friendly) Reptites in [[AlternateUniverse Dinopolis]]. They're not trying to be insulting (more confused as to how hairless sentient apes can exist), but the playable characters take offense nonetheless.
155	* ''Videogame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion'': The abrasive [[CatFolk Khajiit]] merchant M'raaj-Dar always ends conversations by calling the PlayerCharacter a "foul-smelling ape" if they're playing a non-khajiit race (including LizardFolk Argonians, for some reason).
156	* ''VisualNovel/HatofulBoyfriend'': Sakuya does this a few times to the heroine. She can return fire with poultry comments. [[MoodWhiplash This stops being funny]] in [[CarnivoreConfusion certain storylines]].
157	* ''VideoGame/TheSecretWorld'': Jinn and Angels in particular call humans "Apes" or "monkeys" as an insult. [[spoiler:When the Host show up in Tokyo to take away Lilith, one says "That Samael should couple with a talking ape" with obvious disgust.]]
158	* ''VideoGame/SwordOfTheStars'', the nickname for humans is 'ape' or 'monkey'. This nickname was originally used by the Tarka, but was adopted by most major species -- including humanity itself. That said, [[IntelligentGerbil most of the species]] from ''Sword of the Stars'' have similar nicknames: Tarka are 'crocs' or 'lizards', Hivers are 'bugs' and Morrigi are 'crows'. The Liir probably have one too, but it's not mentioned. As for the Zuul, they have no name for themselves. Zuul is just what the other races call them, which is a Liir term derived from the word "Suul'ka", meaning "abominable" (any further epithets would probably be redundant). Although in the Zuul language the word means 'pirate'.
159	* In ''VideoGame/WingCommander'' the [[MegaNeko felinoid Kilrathi]] refer to the humans as "hairless apes" and similar terms. The humans return the favor, referring to the Kilrathi as Cats, Furballs, Gatos, etc.
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163	* ''Webcomic/DeepRise'': "Plains apes" are a favorite food and component in [[OrganicTechnology servitors]] for the [[StarfishAliens Nobles]]. Occasional glimpses into the [[AndIMustScream tortured minds]] of servitors makes it very clear they're talking about humans.
164	* ''Webcomic/TheGutters'': The shark refers to humans as "hairless monkeys".
165	* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': Unusually, it's some of the humans who refer to themselves this way when talking to trolls (John calls human babies [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003567 "little pink monkeys"]], and Dave refers to the human civilization as growing from the foundations of [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004672 simian reproductive potency]]). Only once Gamzee [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=004718 calls Dave the "pInKeSt oF MoThErFuCkIn sTaR MoNkEyS"]].
166	* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'': Aliens sometimes call humans "primates" or "bald monkeys" or such, but more often they deride them for being ''vertebrates'', since the Nemesites and Ipecacs are arthropods. Riboflavin calls Bob a "verminous little spine thing" at one point.
167	* ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'': Artie the [[UpliftedAnimal uplifted gerbil]] occasionally refers to humans as "plains apes". This has been taken up by many of the transgenic community in ''Webcomic/SkinHorse''.
168	* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': The kobold Oracle "unambiguously identifies" the recipients of his scrying spell as "disgustingly hairy, mouth-breathing ape-people."
169	** At one point, a certain black dragon describes Varsuvius ([[spoiler:who has been temporarily stripped of their magic]]) as "a fragile, pointy-eared monkey."
170	* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': This gets thrown around all the time by both humans and non-humans. What makes it funny is that some of Tagon's Toughs actually ''are'' genetically uplifted apes.
171	%%* ''Webcomic/TwoKinds'': "Hairless apes".
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174	[[folder:Western Animation]]
175	* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'': The Incurseans refer to humans this way. Though perhaps it's only fair, since humans call them [[FrogMen frogs]].
176	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Dogstar}}'': The Sirrians always refer to humans as "hairless monkeys", and have great trouble telling humans apart.
177	* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': On ''Crash Nebula'', the ShowWithinAShow, the kid who will grow up to be Crash is repeatedly insulted by the other space students calling him one variation or another on [[EvolutionaryLevels "moderately evolved primate"]].
178	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
179	** Nibbler describes Earth as being ruled by "psychotic apes".
180	** "[[Recap/FuturamaS2E15TheProblemWithPopplers The Problem With Popplers]]": Lrrr has trouble telling an orangutan apart from Leela. He only comes around when [[spoiler:a hippie points out that he's being tricked]].
181	* ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'': Gorrath calls humans "monkey men".
182	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Many times, slow-witted Homer Simpson is compared to an ape. This actually becomes a major plot point in a trial that mirrors the Scopes Trial after Ned Flanders tried to get Creationism taught in Springfield Elementary.
183	* ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'': El Seed, a botanical villain, refers to humans as "monkeys" and human superheroes as "supermonkeys".
184	* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'': Not a human example, but when the Xiaolin Monks are battling a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', Clay askes the dragon Dojo to try and communicate with it and convince it to stop since they're "practically related". Dojo takes offense to that, saying that it's like if Dojo said Clay was "practically a monkey".
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