Are you a baby-talking naked ape?

Natural Parenting

For humans in WEIRD societies, it’s called attachment parenting. For other mammals, it’s just regular ol’ parenting. It’s time to get back to what’s natural, and parent your baby like the monkey you are. Plus, stay ‘til the end and get my website and book recommendations for more on the subject. The picture is of human mamas breastfeeding their children on a beach. Photo taken by Trina Cary.

Monkey Books and Movies

Interested in learning more about your fellow monkeys? Listen to find out what books (4), movies (8), and shows (6) I recommend that give a non-fiction perspective on different species in the clade Simiiformes. The movies and shows are available on various platforms (which I state) like Amazon Prime, Disney+, Netflix, Paramount+, and YouTube. The picture is of a male Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) in a tree. Photo taken by Jorge Lopez Soriano.

Meet the New Humans That Are 99 % Similar

Should us and chimps be in the same genus? I’d say, “duh!” In this episode, I discuss what differentiates primates from other animals. Then, I talk about divergence times among the apes, as well as percent similarity between us and other hominoids. The picture is of two young chimpanzees havin’ a good ol’ time. Photo taken by Shiny Things.

We All Do It… And Boobs

It’s the purpose we’re all here on Earth to do. I talk about what it is and how to do it. Ever wondered why female humans’ mammary glands “stay swole” starting at puberty? Also, learn what separates the two sexes beginning at birth, and once we begin to sexually mature. The picture is of two geladas from Ethiopia in the dorso-ventral position. Photo taken by Tambako the Jaguar.

Are you a baby-talking naked ape?

We are monkeys. We aren’t naked apes. Humans ain’t so special. And please, stop talking to other animals like you do to your toddler! Find out several lil tidbits that’ve been rollin’ around in my mind. The picture is of a female mountain gorilla with her baby in Rwanda. Photo taken by Charles J. Sharp.