The Naked Ape (book)

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The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal (Hardback: ISBN 0070431744; Reprint: ISBN 0-385-33430-3) is a 1967 book by Desmond Morris which looks at humans as a species and compares them to other animals. It depicts human behavior as largely evolved to meet the challenges of prehistoric life as a hunter-gatherer (see nature versus nurture).

The book was serialised in the Daily Mirror newspaper, and has been translated into 23 languages.^[1]

The Human Zoo, a followup book by Desmond Morris which examined the behaviour of people in cities, was published in 1969.

Movie adaptations

A 1973 movie directed by Donald Driver — based on the book — was made starring Johnny Crawford and Victoria Principal.

In 2006 an independent movie was made, based loosely on the book, written and directed by Daniel Mellitz, starring Josh Wise, Chelse Swain, Sean Shanks, Amanda MacDonald, Tony LaThanh, Corbin Bernsen.

See also

• Sociobiology
• The Territorial Imperative, 1966 book by Robert Ardrey
• The Moral Animal, 1994 book by Robert Wright

References

External links

• BBC news item at the 1967 book launch
• The Naked Ape 1973 at the Internet Movie Database, and review
• The Naked Ape 2006 at the Internet Movie Database
• Official site for 2006 movie

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