Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!

IOL: Spain urged to grant rights to apes:
"Apes share 99 percent of their genetic material with humans. Champions of their rights say they have an emotional and cultural life, intelligence and moral qualities like those of humans."

This, of course, explains the significant contributions which the great apes have made to art, literature, music,engineering, science and medicine, not to mention their leadership role in organizing political support for the humane treatment of all species.