naked ape

Etymology
From, reportedly coined by Desmond Morris in his book The Naked Ape (1967).

Noun

 * 1)  A human being.
 * 2) * 2003, M. Pagel and W. Bodmer, "A Naked Ape Would Have Fewer Parasites," Proceedings: Biological Sciences, Vol. 270, Supplement: Biology Letters, p. S117:
 * Humans are unique among the monkeys and apes in lacking a dense layer of hair covering their bodies.
 * 1) * 2003, M. Pagel and W. Bodmer, "A Naked Ape Would Have Fewer Parasites," Proceedings: Biological Sciences, Vol. 270, Supplement: Biology Letters, p. S117:
 * Humans are unique among the monkeys and apes in lacking a dense layer of hair covering their bodies.