Question: is curious george an ape?
Answer: Apes (gibbons, siamangs, gorillas, chimps, and orangutans) lack tails, as do humans. This is an important distinction because, as depicted, Curious George has no tail, suggesting he is an ape or possibly a Barbary macaque. ... Curious George was born in 1939, as a secondary character named Fifi, in the story Cecily G.