Lots a creatures “talk” or have “talked” to some degree. Corvids like crows and ravens can communicate what humans are kind or cruel and pass that information down the generations.

The fact that we are apes and can communicate with each other isn’t that extraordinary.

Thing is we made up the word apes. The universe doesn’t care.

I don’t really get why it matters.

Would it have been less shocking if we were talking mice? Or talking snakes? Most species communicate one way or the other, a lot of them through sounds, that’s pretty common.

Unless the confusion is about humans being “apes” but then again, I don’t see why it would be so shocking.

Because anyone who has a problem with it is a talking ape.

Did you know you are an animal? :)

Speak for yourself, I’m a talking fish (all tetrapods are fish)

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