Ape, Not Monkey

Ape, Not Monkey
The Science vs Religion comic strip
Author(s)	Jeffrey Weston
Website	http://www.apenotmonkey.com/
Update schedule	Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
Launch date	July 6, 2008
End Date	Continuing
Genre	Humour, skepticism
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Ape, Not Monkey is a webcomic created by Jeffrey Weston. Featuring a cast of anthropomorphic animals, the strip deals with "science, skepticism and their relentless battles with superstition and pseudo-science".

Characters

The main characters in Ape, Not Monkey are:

• Toby, a bonobo ("ape, not monkey") who enjoys science and sees the world through skeptical eyes.
• Pastor Bear, a loving Christian who wants everyone to share in his love of God - whether they want to or not.
• Wilbur, a "lefty westie" and spiritual environmentalist. He sees himself as the voice of reason when science and religion conflict, but has yet to fully understand either.
• H.R., a mongoose confidence artist whose cynical attitude allows him to make as much money as possible from gullible animals.
• Thomas, a good tortoise who always tries to do the right thing. He looks up to Pastor Bear as a mentor, which is not always the best thing.
• Clemens, a bulldog of a monkey, who has no patience for faith and unreason.
• Arlen, a paranoid pika, who prides himself on his skepticism of everything from authority to science itself. Arlen sees conspiracies everywhere and the only safety he knows is his underground home.
• Piggy McCarthy, a pig who despises vaccines because he sees them as dirty. He also finds himself constantly at odds with Toby, who is skeptical of his skepticism.
• Dee-Quack Chopra, a duck who is master of irrationality, and who always looks on the bright side of quantum consciousness.

External links

• Ape, Not Monkey (official website)

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