Primate Physiology

"Monkeys, apes, they all hold stuff with their feet, man! We're talking freaks of nature!"

― Ron Stoppable (Kim Possible)

"Do you not know me, human? Often before we have fought and you defeated me. But today I have raised an army. An army of little brothers and they long to meet with you. Do you not know me? I am Grodd."

― Gorilla Grodd to Wally West/The Flash (DC Comics)

"Put your hand in the monkey cage... and expect to get bit, son!"

― MK (Lego Monkie Kid)

The power to use the abilities of primates. Technique of Primate Manipulation. Variation of Mammalian Physiology.

Also Called[]

Ape/Monkey Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology
Anthropoid/Primate/Simian Body/Form/Mimicry/Physiology

Capabilities[]

The user with this ability either is or can mimic/transform into primates and simians, including lemurs, the Old World monkeys and apes, and the New World monkeys.

Applications[]

Brachiation
Cheek Pouch Protrusion
Climbing
Decelerated Aging
Enhanced Agility
Enhanced Balance
Enhanced Combat
Enhanced Intelligence (Orangutans, Gorillas and Chimpanzees)
Enhanced Dexterity
Enhanced Durability
Enhanced Endurance
Enhanced Strength
Enhanced Senses
Knuckle-Walking
Supernatural Bite
Prehensile Feet
Prehensile Tail (Monkeys)
Top-Heavy Body
Quadrupedalism

Variations[]

Catarrhini Physiology (Old World monkeys and apes)
- Cercopithecidae Physiology (Old World monkeys)
  - Cercopithecinae Physiology (baboons, macaques and vervet monkeys): Environmental Adaptation, Microscopic Vision
    - Mandrill Physiology: Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Stamina, Natural Weaponry, Predator Instinct
    - Papio Physiology (baboons): Decelerated Aging, Supernatural Bite, Enhanced Combat
- Hominoidea Physiology (apes): Enhanced Intelligence, Decelerated Aging
  - Gibbon Physiology: Climbing, Enhanced Leap, Enhanced Agility, Enhanced Balance, Enhanced Dexterity
  - Hominid Physiology (orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and humans): Enhanced Intelligence, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Memory
    - Chimpanzee Physiology (chimpanzee and bonobo): Climbing, Enhanced Balance, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Hearing
    - Gorilla Physiology: Enhanced Hearing, Enhanced Smell, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Endurance
    - Human Physiology: Enhanced Intellgence, Enhanced Stamina, Enhanced Athleticism
    - Orangutan Physiology: Climbing, Enhanced Agility, Enhanced Balance, Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Endurance
Platyrrhini Physiology (New World monkeys): Climbing, Microscopic Vision
Pata Physiology (Erythrocebus patas and hussar monkey): Enhanced Speed
- Atelidae Physiology (howler, spider, woolly, and woolly spider monkeys): Prehensile Tail, Enhanced Taste
- Aotidae Physiology (night monkeys): Night Mode, Night Vision
Nihonzaru Physiology (snow monkeys): Arctic Adaptation/Mountain Adaptation/Warm Adaptation, Enhanced Leap, Enhanced Swimming, Fur Generation
Saimirinae Physiology (squirrel monkeys): Climbing, Enhanced Balance via; Tail Manifestation, Microscopic Vision, Forest Adaptation, Thermoregulation, Sensorimotor Synchrony
Strepsirrhini Physiology (Lemuriform primates): Climbing
- Galagos: Enhanced Senses
- Lemurs: Enhanced Dexterity, Enhanced Leap
- Loris: Poison Generation
- Potto: Power Neckbutt

Extinct simians:[]

Australopithecus Physiology: Arboreal Adaptation, Climbing, Elastic Jaw, Humanoid Physiology
Ekgmowechashala Physiology (American False bushbaby, American False galago, North American night monkey): Body Part Rotation, Enhanced Grip, Stereoscopic Vision
Gigantopithecus Physiology: Enhanced Strength, Enhanced Endurance, Unnatural Size
Neanderthal Physiology: Efficient Body, Hyper/Enhanced Instincts, Intuitive Intelligence, Lightning Bruiser, Small Size, Thick Hair

Mythical simians:[]

Associations[]

Primates are associated with a great number of mystical and supernatural abilities and connections in mythology and folklore, this user with this power may have access to: Adoptive Muscle Memory, Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Combat, Knowledge Replication, Trickster, Reactive Attribute Enhancement

Archaeondris/Ancient Indri: Supernatural Condition, Unnatural Size
Aye-ayes: Curse Inducement, Death Inducement (by pointing with middle finger), Fearlessness
Baboons and mandrills: Enhanced/Supernatural Wisdom, Enhanced/Supernatural/Absolute Intelligence, Hunting Intuition, Knowledge Manipulation, Magic
Chimpanzees: Boundary Manipulation, Clear Mind, Enhanced Wits, Enhanced Inventing, Psychological Intuition, Teaching Intuition, Curiosity Embodiment, Hatred Embodiment, Healing, Protection
Gorillas: Enlightenment, Supernatural Strength
Indri: Curse/Taboo Inducement (by being killed and/or eaten), Enhanced Condition, Solar Empowerment
Lorises: Afterlife Guardian/Guardianship, Enhanced/Supernatural/Ultimate Vision, Healing, Manipulations, Mediumship, Regenerative Healing Factor
Nihonzaru: Spiritual Meditation

Known Users[]

See Also: Primate Index.

Folklore/Mythology/Urban Legend[]

Thoth (Egyptian Mythology)
Hanuman (Hindu Mythology)
Vanara (Hindu Mythology)
Monkey-Man of New Delhi (Indian Urban Legend)
Simian Demons (Japanese/Chinese/Korean Mythology/Folklore)

Literature[]

Rebecca (Cirque du Freak)
The Librarian (Discworld)
The Monkey King (Guardians of Childhood)
Golden Monkey (His Dark Materials)
Benny (I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream)
Sun Wukong (Journey to the West)
The Bandar Log (The Jungle Book)
Kakuen (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Yeti (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Tarzan (Tarzan)

Comics[]

Mobian simians (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Claire Voyance (IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog)
Luther Hargreeves/Number One/Spaceboy (Dark Horse Comics)
Animal Man (DC Comics)
Vixen (DC Comics)
Gorilla Grodd (DC Comics)
Congorilla (DC Comics)
Monsieur Mallah (DC Comics)
Detective Chimp (DC Comics)
Titano (DC Comics)
Ultra-Humanite (DC Comics)
Cy-Gor (Image Comics)
Humanimalian simians (Extinctioners)
- Eve Mahn
- Warfare
Marsupilami (Marsupilami)
M'Baku the Man-Ape (Marvel Comics)
Kenneth Hale/Gorilla Man (Marvel Comics); was physically transformed into an ape while still retaining human intelligence
Dr. Arthur Nagan/Gorilla-Man (Marvel Comics)
Fahnbullah Eddy/Gorilla Girl (Marvel Comics)
Gorilla-Man/Franz Radzik (Marvel Comics)
Erik Gorbo/Monster Ape (Marvel Comics)
Jerome Beechman/Mandrill (Marvel Comics)
Hit-Monkey (Marvel Comics)
The Weeping Gorilla (Promethea)

Movies[]

Anthropomorphic monkeys (Spark a Space Tail)
Anthropomorphic simians (The Adventures of the American Rabbit)
- Ping Pong
Goku/Oozaru (Dragonball Evolution)
Captain Gutt (Ice Age)
Peter (Jack The Giant Killer); temporarily
The Bandar Log (The Jungle Book 1967/The Jungle Book 2016)
- King Louie
Konga (Konga)
Megaprimatus kong (King Kong)
- King Kong
- Kiko
- Queen Kong
Anthropomorphic simians (Kung Fu Panda)
Julio Krallman (La Horripilante Bestia Humana/Night of the Bloody Apes)
Rafiki (The Lion King)
Mighty Joe Young (Mighty Joe Young)
Miss Edwards (Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children)
Monkeybone (Monkeybone)
Scot Webster (The Monster and the Girl)
Evolved Apes (Rise of The Planet of The Apes)
Monk-E (Super Buddies)
Babi (Treasure Buddies)
The Missing Link (Monsters vs Aliens)
Monkey Ghosts (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)
- Boonsong; via having sex with one
Vivo (Vivo)
Victor (Animal Behaviour)

Live Television[]

Vixens (Arrowverse)
- Amaya Jiwe
- Mari McCabe
- Kuasa
Nora Darhk (Arrowverse)
Luther Hargreeves/Number One/Spaceboy (The Umbrella Academy)
Pogo (The Umbrella Academy)
Lazoons (Fireball Xl5)
- Zoonie
Sam (Five Minutes More)
Sinister Simian (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Ape Ninjazord (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Primator (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
Rumba Monkey (Power Rangers Dino Thunder)
Ape Folding Zord (Power Rangers Samurai)
Saru Origami (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
Primate kaiju (Ultra Q/Ultraman series)
- Goro
- Guigass
- Alien Goron
- Fubugirara
- Metamorga
- Gigantes
- Yamawarawa
Anthropomorphic monkeys (Swinging)
Camilla (What Now)
Babookari (The Future is Wild)

Anime/Manga[]

Beast Titan (Attack on Titan); as used by Zeke Yeager
Jerome Guizbatt (Bleach)
Keel (Buster Keel)
Monmon (Digimon)
Gokuwmon (Digimon)
Apemon (Digimon)
Makuramon (Digimon)
Etemon (Digimon)
KingEtemon (Digimon)
MetalEtemon (Digimon)
Targetmon (Digimon)
Baboongamon (Digimon)
Saiyans (Dragon Ball series)
Mencue/Monk (Eto Rangers)
Darius (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Bikou (Highschool DxD)
Sun Wukong (Highschool DxD)
Tata (Jewelpet series)
Purinki (Jewelpet series)
Guardian ÄRM, Bumoru (Marchen Awakens Romance)
Enma the Monkey King (Naruto)
Son Gokū (Naruto)
Rōshi (Naruto); via Jinchūriki Forms
Blackback (One Piece)
Humandrills (One Piece)
Armored Gorilla (One-Punch Man)
Marshall Gorilla (One-Punch Man)
Kakuens (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
Goku (Secret Journey)
Bùlíng Huáng/Mew Pudding (Tokyo Mew Mew)
Acacia (Toriko); after consuming NEO
Forever (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders)
Metarex Kingape (Sonic X)
Salmet (Mazica Party)

Cartoons[]

Anthropomorphic primates (Almost Naked Animals)
Miss Simian (The Amazing World of Gumball)
Momo (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
Charlie (Bananas in Pyjamas reboot)
Grimian (Battle Force 5)
Arachnichimps/Evolved Arachnichimps (Ben 10 series)
- Spidermonkey/Ultimate Spidermonkey
Betelgeusian Baboons (Bucky O'Hare)
- Bruce
- Bruiser
Lazlo (Camp Lazlo)
Jaggu the Monkey (Chhota Bheem)
Simian* Maestre Grinto (Combo Ninos)
Beast Boy (Young Justice/DC Comics)
Monkey (Dexter's Laboratory)
Simion (Dexter's Laboratory)
MonkeyFloss (D.N.Ace)
Simians (Dora the Explorer/Go, Diego, Go!)
- Boots
- Bobo Brothers
Madame Ape Face (Dynomutt, Dog Wonder)
Bobo Haha (Generator Rex)
Tchotchke (Housebroken)
I.R. Baboon (I Am Weasel)
Tomato (Iggy Arbuckle)
Stoke (Iggy Arbuckle)
Shadow Beasts (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
Munki (Jungle Beat)
Monkey Fist (Kim Possible)
Hugo/Scarlemagne (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts)
Song Oak (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts)
Gerard (Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts)
Mort (Madagascar/All Hail King Julien); 40% lemur
Dr. Tao (Miniforce)
Primates (My Gym Partner's a Monkey)
- Jake Spidermonkey
- Windsor Gorilla
Munki-Gu (PJ Masks)
Terd (Pororo the Little Penguin)
Ape-men (Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal)
- Ape Shaman
- Ape-man Champions
Mojo Jojo (The Powerpuff Girls)
Oscar (The Save-Ums!)
Tina (The Save-Ums!)
Dr. Tyler Rockwell (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012 TV series)
Monkey/Guardian of the Trees (Teen Titans 2003)
Shadow Beasts (Masters of the Universe: Revelation)
Yojojo (Waybuloo)
Rangatang (Wide Eye)
Primates (Littlest Pet Shop)
Playful Heart Monkey (Care Bears)
Hanuman Man (Phineas and Ferb)
Agent Monkey (Phineas and Ferb)
Baboon King (Hero 108)
Gorilla King (Hero 108)
Gorilla Tribe (Lego Legends of Chima)
Gorilla Legend Beast (Lego Legends of Chima)

Video Games[]

Monkeys (Animal Jam)
- Graham
Monkeys (Ape Escape)
- Specter
- Pipotchi
- Monkey Red
- Monkey Blue
- Monkey Yellow
- Monkey Pink
- Monkey White
Monkeys (Bloons)
Doctor Silverback (Champions Universe)
Man-Ape (Cheetahmen)
Monkeys (Crypt of the NecroDancer)
Kornephores (Dino Crisis 3)
Kongs (Donkey Kong)
Skrappey, Clankey & Clangutang (Doodle World)
Gorogong (Gigabash)
Shimon Vastaya (League of Legends)
- Wukong, the Monkey King
Bonkers (Kirby)
Ooki (Kirby's epic yarn)
Key Dee (Kirby Series)
Oohroo (Kirby Mass Attack)
Gorimondo (Kirby and the Forgotten Land)
Mookie (Kirby and the Forgotten Land)
Anthropomorphic gorillas (Legend of Kay)
- Shun
- Bodyguard
Marty (Mega Jump)
Spark Mandrill (Megaman X)
Purprill the Mandroid (Mega Man ZX)
Hanuman (Megami Tensei series)
Seiten Taisei (Megami Tensei series)
Thoth (Megami Tensei series)
Hopaloris (Monster Racers)
Thompa (Monster Racers)
Winston (Overwatch)
Mynci (Neopets)
Hanagami (Okami/Okamiden)
- Sakigami
- Hasugami
- Tsutagami
- Sakigami's child
- Tsutagami's child
Swedish Monkey (Pizza Tower)
Mankey, Primeape, and Annihilape (Pokémon)
Aipom and Ambipom (Pokémon)
Chimchar, Monferno, and Infernape (Pokémon)
Pansage and Simisage (Pokémon)
Pansear and Simisear (Pokémon)
Panpour and Simipour (Pokémon)
Darumaka and Darmanitan (Pokémon)
Oranguru (Pokémon)
Passimian (Pokémon)
Grookey, Thwackey, and Rillaboom (Pokémon)
Zarude (Pokémon)
Munkidori (Pokémon)
General Monkey (Puppeteer)
George (Rampage)
Hodan (Rivals of Aether)
Amigo (Samba de Amigo)
Amiga (Samba de Amigo)
Folding Screen Monkeys (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)
- "See No Evil" Monkey
- "Hear No Evil" Monkey
- "Speak No Evil" Monkey
- "Do No Evil" Monkey
Guardian Ape/Headless Ape (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)
Sunken Valley Monkeys (Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice)
Fling Kong (Skylanders)
Grilla Drilla (Skylanders)
Dr. M (Sly Cooper)
Wukong (Smash Legends)
Hun Batz (SMITE)
Sun Wukong (SMITE)
Badnik robot monkeys (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Monkeys (Star Fox)
- Dash Bowman
- Andrew Oikonny
- Andross
- Ruffian
Monkeys (Super Monkey Ball)
- AiAi
- MeeMee
- Baby
Hozens (Warcraft)
Primate-like Fanged Beasts (Monster Hunter series)
- Blangonga
- Congalala
- Rajang
- Bishaten
- Garangolm
Konsaru (Yo-kai Watch)
Chimpanyan (Yo-kai Watch)
Mico (Brawl Stars)
Destined One (Black Myth: Wukong)
Son Biten (Touhou Project)