Is Goku a monkey?

Is Goku a monkey? Slump remake, Goku is briefly seen as a Super Saiyan/Great Ape hybrid during the transformation. While the form is referred to as “Great Ape”, apes are distinctive from monkeys due to a lack of a tail. Technically then, the form should be referred to as “Great Monkey”, due to the tail.

Slump remake, Goku is briefly seen as a Super Saiyan/Great Ape hybrid during the transformation. While the form is referred to as “Great Ape”, apes are distinctive from monkeys due to a lack of a tail. Technically then, the form should be referred to as “Great Monkey”, due to the tail.