A South African monkey was once awarded a medal and promoted to the rank of corporal during World War I.

School of apes, 1310-1320. From a Book of Hours. 

(South Netherlands (Liege), 1310-1320).

I discovered that I am not the only one who has conceived of a Primate Academy.  I believe this is one of the potential future of Tiwai Island in the Gola Forest. The first time I watched "Island of the Apes" -- a British documentary about the Island I had the vision that since some 11 primate species are confined on the island of just 12sq km it ought to make the perfect place to explore the intelligence and inter-species knowledge transfer  between ourselves and our primate cousins.

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School of apes, 1310-1320. Marginal drawing showing a school of apes, including one drinking from a vessel, another being beaten, and three sitting with an open book in front of a teacher. From a Book of Hours. (South Netherlands (Liege)), 1310-1320).

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