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Umbire the Phantom: /* As pets */ word choice

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‎As pets: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: var

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var

Umbire the Phantom: potholes

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potholes

Umbire the Phantom: formatting + copyedit pass

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formatting + copyedit pass

Umbire the Phantom: tweaks

2024-02-06T15:40:56Z

tweaks

Umbire the Phantom: origin blurb

2023-12-02T22:41:07Z

origin blurb

Umbire the Phantom: hist + var + etc.

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hist + var + etc.

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit pass

2023-12-02T22:09:44Z

copyedit pass

Loggers: immense is stretching it just a lil bit thin there bud

2023-12-02T04:26:38Z

immense is stretching it just a lil bit thin there bud

Loggers: rephrase a lil bit

2023-12-02T04:25:53Z

rephrase a lil bit

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 ===As pets===
-Apes do not make particularly exciting pets: they are slower than a [[large cat]] or [[large dog]], and their damage potential is only marginally better than either monster. However, they are very easy to tame (provided you have bananas), and can still be a great help to a character early in the game.
+Apes do not make particularly exciting pets: they are slower than a [[large cat]] or [[large dog]], and their damage potential is only marginally better than either monster. However, they are very easy to tame if bananas are on hand, and can still be a great help to a character early in the game.
 ==History==

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 The ape first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], which introduces the apelike creatures.
-The ability to tame apes with thrown bananas is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|1611858|commit 1611858}}, with the original change credited to [[SporkHack]].
+The ability to tame apes with thrown bananas is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|1611858}}, with the original change credited to [[SporkHack]].
 ==Origin==
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 ===SLASH'EM===
 In [[SLASH'EM]], apes can be generated in [[real zoo]]s.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 }}
-An '''ape''', {{monsym|ape}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]], [[humanoid]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]].
+An '''ape''', {{monsym|ape}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[strong]] and [[omnivorous]] [[apelike creature]] that can be seen via [[infravision]].
 An ape has two claw attacks and a bite attack.
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 ==History==
-The ape first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], which introduces the [[apelike creature]]s.
+The ape first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]], which introduces the apelike creatures.
 The ability to tame apes with thrown bananas is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit|1611858|commit 1611858}}, with the original change credited to [[SporkHack]].

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 }}
-An '''ape''', {{monsym|ape}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]], [[humanoid]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]]. Apes can be [[tame]]d with [[banana]]s, and additionally consider them a [[treat]].
+An '''ape''', {{monsym|ape}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]], [[humanoid]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]].
 An ape has two claw attacks and a bite attack.
 ==Generation==
 Randomly generated apes may be peaceful towards [[neutral]] characters, and can appear in small [[group]]s.
 ==Strategy==
-Apes can move as quickly as an unhasted, unburdened character, and deal decent amounts of melee damage - combined with their tendency to generate in groups, this makes them a somewhat dangerous early game threat. Fortunately, an ape has no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] or any other resistances, and a decently-prepared character can bring them down with [[wand]]s, [[spell]]s and other items; a bulkier or well-armored character can withstand their attacks and overwhelm them in melee if they have the means to.
+Apes can move as quickly as an unhasted, unburdened character, and deal decent amounts of melee damage - combined with their tendency to generate in groups, this makes them a somewhat dangerous early game threat. Fortunately, an ape has unimpressive [[AC]] and no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] or any other resistances, and a decently-prepared character can bring them down with [[wand]]s, [[spell]]s and other items; a bulkier or well-armored character can withstand their attacks and overwhelm them in melee if they have the means to.
 Apes are also not difficult to escape from, thankfully: they respect [[Elbereth]], and any means of [[scaring]] is guaranteed to make them [[flee]]. If you happen to have bananas, taming them is viable as a last resort.
 ===As pets===
-Apes do not make particularly good pets, since they are slower than a [[large cat]] or [[large dog]], and their damage potential is only marginally better than either monster. However, they are very easy to tame (provided you have bananas), and even a relatively weak pet can be a great help to a character early in the game.
+Apes do not make particularly exciting pets: they are slower than a [[large cat]] or [[large dog]], and their damage potential is only marginally better than either monster. However, they are very easy to tame (provided you have bananas), and can still be a great help to a character early in the game.
 ==History==
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 ==Variants==
 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], apes and other apelike creatures are considered [[domestic animal]]s, and can be tamed with bananas.
+In [[SLASH'EM]], apes can be generated in [[real zoo]]s.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 }}
-An '''ape''', {{monsym|ape}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]], [[humanoid]] [[animal]] with two claw attacks and a bite.
+An '''ape''', {{monsym|ape}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]], [[humanoid]] [[animal]] that can be seen via [[infravision]]. Apes can be [[tame]]d with [[banana]]s, and additionally consider them a [[treat]].
-Apes can be [[tame]]d with [[banana]]s, and additionally consider them a [[treat]].
+An ape has two claw attacks and a bite attack.
 ==Generation==
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 ==Strategy==
-Apes can move as quickly as an unhasted, unburdened character, and deal decent amounts of melee damage - combined with their tendency to generate in groups, this makes them a somewhat dangerous early game threat. Fortunately, an ape has no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] or any other resistances, and a decently-prepared character can bring them down with [[wand]]s, [[spell]]s and other items; a bulky and well-armored character can withstand their attacks and even overwhelm them in melee if they have the weapon and skill to.
+Apes can move as quickly as an unhasted, unburdened character, and deal decent amounts of melee damage - combined with their tendency to generate in groups, this makes them a somewhat dangerous early game threat. Fortunately, an ape has no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] or any other resistances, and a decently-prepared character can bring them down with [[wand]]s, [[spell]]s and other items; a bulkier or well-armored character can withstand their attacks and overwhelm them in melee if they have the means to.
 Apes are also not difficult to escape from, thankfully: they respect [[Elbereth]], and any means of [[scaring]] is guaranteed to make them [[flee]]. If you happen to have bananas, taming them is viable as a last resort.

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	The ability to tame apes with thrown bananas is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit\|1611858\|commit 1611858}}, with the original change credited to [[SporkHack]].		The ability to tame apes with thrown bananas is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]] via {{commit\|1611858\|commit 1611858}}, with the original change credited to [[SporkHack]].
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		+	==Origin==
		+	{{wikipedia}}
		+	The ape is a clade of Old World simians that are native to sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia - in prehistory, they were more widespread in Africa, most of Asia, and Europe. In traditional and non-scientific use, the term "ape" can include tailless primates, making it distinct from the scientific taxon of ape, i.e. the super ''Hominoidea''.
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		+	There are two extant branches of ''Hominoidea'': the gibbons or lesser apes (''Hylobatidae''), and the hominids or great apes (''Hominoidae''). The great apes include three species of orangutans and their subspecies, two species of gorillas and their subspecies, two species of panins (bonobos and chimpanzees) and their subspecies, and humans. Apes are agile tree-climbers, minus gorillas and humans, and eat a variety of plant and animal foods, with the majority of their diet being herbivorous.

	==Variants==		==Variants==

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 }}
-An '''ape''', {{monsym|ape}}, is a [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]], [[humanoid]] [[animal]] with two claw attacks and a bite. They can be [[tamed]] with [[banana]]s, and additionally consider them a [[treat]].
+An '''ape''', {{monsym|ape}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[strong]], [[omnivorous]], [[humanoid]] [[animal]] with two claw attacks and a bite.
 ==Generation==
-Apes are normally generated in small groups.
+Randomly generated apes may be peaceful towards [[neutral]] characters, and can appear in small [[group]]s.
 ==Strategy==
-Apes generate early, move as quickly as an unhasted, unburdened player, and deal decent amounts of melee damage. This, combined with their tendency to generate in groups, can make them a somewhat dangerous early game threat. Fortunately, they have no [[monster magic resistance]] and no elemental resistances, so are especially vulnerable to attack [[wand]]s and other magical methods of attack. They are also not difficult to escape from; they respect [[Elbereth]], and any [[scaring tool]] is guaranteed to make them [[flee]]. If you happen to have bananas, taming them is viable as a last resort.
+Apes can move as quickly as an unhasted, unburdened character, and deal decent amounts of melee damage - combined with their tendency to generate in groups, this makes them a somewhat dangerous early game threat. Fortunately, an ape has no [[Magic resistance (monster)|MR score]] or any other resistances, and a decently-prepared character can bring them down with [[wand]]s, [[spell]]s and other items; a bulky and well-armored character can withstand their attacks and even overwhelm them in melee if they have the weapon and skill to.
 ===As pets===
-Apes do not make particularly good pets. They are slower than a [[large cat]] or [[large dog]], and their damage potential is only marginally better; however, they are very easy to tame (provided you have bananas), and even a relatively weak pet can be a great help to a character early in the game.
+Apes do not make particularly good pets, since they are slower than a [[large cat]] or [[large dog]], and their damage potential is only marginally better than either monster. However, they are very easy to tame (provided you have bananas), and even a relatively weak pet can be a great help to a character early in the game.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==
 {{encyclopedia|<poem>
 The most highly evolved of all the primates, as shown by all their anatomical characters and particularly the development of the brain.  Both arboreal and terrestrial, the apes have the forelimbs much better developed than the hind limbs.  Tail entirely absent.  Growth is slow and sexual maturity reached at quite an advanced age.
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 by David Gerrold ]}}
 </poem>}}
+{{nethack-367}}
 [[Category:Monsters]]