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// References 
// Story: The Troglodyte 
// by Seer 
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Codexus Primatarium




The title references ‘Pan Troglodytus’, the scientific name for Chimpanzee

‘Aunt Crystal’ references Crystal, the name of the monkey actress from The Hangover

‘Cousin Dunston’ references ‘Dunston Checks In’ which features an orangutan called Dunston

‘Mum’s sister Bubbles’ references Michael Jackson’s pet monkey

The first letter of each line of Rarity’s poem spells out ‘HAHA MONKE’ 

Boule is the surname of the writer of Planet of the Apes

Burroughs is the surname of the writer who created Tarzan of the Apes 

‘See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ is a three wise monkeys references

The first letter of the first 28 sentences after the first XXX scene break spells ‘THIS IS LITERALLY ALL ABOUT MONKE’ 

Pongo pygmaeus and hylobates pileatus are the scientific names of orangutan and a type of gibbon 

‘The beast falling off a ferris wheel’ references the climax of Mighty Joe Young, which has a massive gorilla fall off a giant ferris wheel 

‘Be like her, walk like her, talk like her too’ references King of the Swingers from The Jungle Book

The first letter of each line of Applebloom’s poem spells out ‘MONKE LOVES MELONS’

Twist literally says ‘Ooh ooh ah ah’ like a monkey would

Sweetie references the infinite monkey theorem