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I think apes are generally black or brown under the fur, not pink. See e.g. https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/bacdh/here_is_a_pic_of_a_hairless_chimpanzee

• BurningFrog 4y ago
  Googling "shaved chimpanzee" (did something new today!) gives photos in the pink/gray range. https://www.google.com/search?q=shaved+chimpanzee https://www.google.com/search?q=shaved+chimpanzee
  • samatman 4y ago
    And are our closest cousins, yes. Here's a popular-press citation for the consensus that our furred common ancestor was pink skinned: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-did-darker-and-lighter-human-skin-colors-evolve https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/why-did-darker...
    • BurningFrog 4y ago
      Nice. I was aware of the folate/vitamin D balance, but hadn't heard anything about sub-fur skin color.