Barbary ape
noun
Bar·ba·ry ape
ˈbär-b(ə-)rē- 
: a tailless monkey (Macaca sylvanus) of northern Africa and Gibraltar
called also Barbary macaque
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Janice Mullin and her husband, Jeff, were waiting to tour caves as part of a shore excursion in Gibraltar during a 2012 cruise when a Barbary ape jumped up on a bench beside her.
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Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2023
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“Barbary ape.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barbary%20ape. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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