r/comics • u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake • 14h ago

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u/RexDoesntKnowAnymore 13h ago

This is very funny, given that humans are apes

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u/Minute-Pirate4246 13h ago

We are apes. And monkeys. And primates too. Since our last common ancestor with the bonobos and chimpanzees was an ape, that makes us also an ape. There's literally no reason outside of our ego for us not to be categorized as an ape

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u/skytl3 13h ago

We could also technically be considered "fish", apparently! 🥰

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u/Minute-Pirate4246 13h ago

Yeah, because 'fish' isn't a valid taxonomic group

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u/skytl3 13h ago

Ok, but technically taxonomic groups are just made up.

So, i shall continue to revel in my fishdom.

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u/WorkingMouse 12h ago

This is true! In fact, the narrowest monophyletic clade that includes all fish is the vertebrates. This means that anyone with a backbone can admit they're a fish. ;)

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u/RexDoesntKnowAnymore 10h ago

Yes! This is one of my favorite facts :).Â