simian
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Umba, the movement specialist underneath the simian special effects, is convincing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2026
Almost everyone reading this will recognize the slender, ponytailed figure who became a close friend and protector of the simian species most closely related to ours.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2025
Athapol said people shouldn’t see monkeys as villians, saying that the authorities might have not been efficient enough in their work to control the simian population.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
The simian ones came from field recordings made as part of previous research.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2023
A bulky creature with a simian build was marching toward the greenhouse pulling a rickshaw-type contraption the size of a wagon.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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