Ape man

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Ape man stands for:

  • a being that unites or should unite typical human characteristics and those of other apes
  • the literal translation of the former genus Pithecanthropus , the fossils of which are now included in the species Homo erectus ; see Java man
  • a slang description for early relatives of anatomically modern humans, see Australopithecina
  • upright, hairy cryptids ; special:
    • Yeti , legendary human-like creature in the Himalayan region
    • Yeren , fabulous ape man, especially the mountain forests of Hubei Province
    • Bigfoot , humanoid cryptid from North American folklore
    • Orang Pendek , cryptid primate that is said to live on Sumatra
  • the literal translation of the name of several characters from the Marvel universe ( Apeman ) into German
  • an occasional term for the fictional character Tarzan , especially in the film title Tarzan, the ape man