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De Loys's Ape

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The evidence

De Loys's photograph, 1920, Venezuela–Colombia border region; published 1929
De Loys's photograph. Captured by François de Loys; 1920, Venezuela–Colombia border region; published 1929. Source: Wikimedia Commons ↗. License: Public domain (PD-old-80, PD-1996).
A white-bellied spider monkey, the animal de Loys's 'ape' is generally identified as
A white-bellied spider monkey, the animal de Loys's 'ape' is generally identified as · Fábio Manfredini · CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · Image source · License

A supposed tailless great ape of South America, from one photograph by geologist François de Loys.

Hoax Verdict: Almost certainly a spider monkey, posed to look human-sized.

Region
South America · Latin America & Caribbean · Venezuela
First reports
1920 (photographed); published 1929

Key sightings

Best evidence

One photograph; most primatologists identify it as a spider monkey with its tail hidden.

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