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Coventina

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11. I read that book when I was 10 and it blew my mind.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 11:42 AM

Apr 21

I understand some of the stuff is not scientifically rigorous, but for someone who was taught that Genesis was literally true, it was a revelation.

Thank you, Dr. Morris

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Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Explored Humans' Animal Instincts in 'The Naked Ape' [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 21 OP

i havent heard that name.. samnsara Apr 21 #1

I read the book in the 12th grade. It was risque. NT mahatmakanejeeves Apr 21 #2

I read that book in its 1st printing EYESORE 9001 Apr 21 #3

We are but........ HAB911 Apr 21 #4

Fancy Bonobos... Hugin Apr 21 #8

I still have the book. murielm99 Apr 21 #5

Still have my copy dweller Apr 21 #6

Human brains are larger at birth, necessitating a larger birth canal compared to other apes. eppur_se_muova Apr 21 #7

Human males do not not have a bone in their penis like male chimps (and many other mammals) do. Celerity Apr 21 #12

RFKJ, is that you ? nt eppur_se_muova Apr 21 #14

I fucking hate RFK Jr. Celerity Apr 21 #15

HA! Love the Onion, always. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 21 #16

... littlemissmartypants Apr 21 #9

One of my favorite writers on humanity and nature. Along with Frans de Waal and Konrad Lorenz. erronis Apr 21 #10

I read that book when I was 10 and it blew my mind. Coventina Apr 21 #11

I read it when it first came out nuxvomica Apr 21 #13

It gave us all plenty to think about. MineralMan Apr 21 #17

Humans are the most violent and evil of the apes Mysterian Apr 21 #18