Why did We Apes Lose Our Tails?

Hominoid Mystery SOLVED (probably)

Sources:

The Mind Electric, ミラクルミュージカル
Point Pleasant, Brock Berrigan

Intro: The Mind Electric by Miracle Musical

Outro: Point Pleasant by Brock Berrigan

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[Enjemnsnens]

If humans had tails they’d be spiny and fleshy; and let’s be honest with ourselves - lots of people wouldn’t clean under them properly 🤢

[BabyShenanigans]

I took in a feral cat with no external tail. She was pregnant and she had a litter of 3 kittens. One had a tiny kinked tail, one had a medium-length tail, and one had a full-length tail. So between all 4 cats, we had the full spectrum of cat tails.

[TheRealBrit]

Our tails got cut off so we couldnt harness our inner oozaru, significantly cutting our combat power.

[morrigannibairseach]

We lost our tails because Toriyama got sick of drawing them and it frustrated him to think how we'd put our pants on. RIP

"Go Toriyama. Teach a dinosaur to ride a ball."

[Kris_not_Chris]

"hideous leathery underside" is a funny series of words

[wilhelmschmidt]

My 4 year old picked out this video for "The monkey butt", and we had a great conversation about all the different skulls and the animals they come from as a result. Super happy to see my kids curiosity and be able to answer questions from your video.

[EmpressLizard]

Erika: You know what else lorises are known for?
Me: being slow?
Erika: Their grip strength.
Me: Oh.

[AttentiveDragon]

"What an impressive creature!"

Only on this channel can we see actual pull-ups used in a primatology lecture.

[shaun]

If we had long fluffy tails entire industries would revolve around them.
Tail grooming, tail massage, tail coloring, tail hair extensions, tail decorations including tail scrunchies, tail exercises, tail based sports and of course tail porn.

[spkthebourgeois]

RIP to Akira Toriyama, creator of everyone's favorite prehensile tail-having hominin

[hinikki]

My teenagers and I rarely agree on a show to watch. When they suggested Gutsick Gibbon I didn't know what to expect. Now I am super proud of them and this show is amazing. 45 and still learning. Love it. Many thanks.

[jjkthebest]

I gotta say: that thumbnail was top tier

[Wolf_Avatar]

"What an impressive creature!" I laughed out loud and disturbed my dog.

[Shuhannazy]

me : *listens intently to learn new things*
my brain : *your thumbs are just tails for your hands*

[ScottChristianSimmons]

I appreciate the extra effort you took to film your example ape in its natural habitat, rather than in captivity.

[gabe_]

9:43 I love when science communicators refer to "complete skeletons" because their generosity shows a mental picture of just how many bones are found alone

[kenbee]

"What an impressive creature"

😂😂😂

Never change, Erika, never ever change

[AGhostintheHouse]

Forget the tail, I wish we had 4 hands.

[Resopmirepus]

are you kidding? one hand use the whisk, one hand crack eggs and the tail hold the bowl... sign me on right now!

[atondigitalart]

I've been practicing pull ups for a few months... hanging by only one arm is really hard I can't do it for more than a couple seconds! so indeed that ape in the demonstration is pretty athletic!