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Desmond Morris


Born
in Purton, North Wiltshire, England, The United Kingdom
January 24, 1928

Died
April 19, 2026

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Genre
Nonfiction, Science, Sociology

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Desmond John Morris (24 January 1928 - 19 April 2026) was an English zoologist, ethologist and surrealist painter, as well as a popular author in human sociobiology.
He is known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape, and for his television programmes such as Zoo Time.

After the death of his wife in 2018 he lived with his son and family in Ireland.[ Morris died in Naas, County Kildare, on 19 April 2026, at the age of 98.

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Average rating: 3.94 · 23,644 ratings · 1,794 reviews · 234 distinct works • Similar authors
The Naked Ape
3.93 avg rating — 11,891 ratings — published 1967 — 186 editions
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The Human Zoo: A Zoologist'...
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3,084 ratings — published 1969 — 115 editions
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Peoplewatching: The Desmond...
4.06 avg rating — 1,447 ratings — published 1977 — 47 editions
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Catwatching: The Essential ...
3.89 avg rating — 1,204 ratings — published 1986 — 66 editions
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The Naked Woman: A Study of...
3.83 avg rating — 860 ratings — published 2004 — 30 editions
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Intimate Behaviour: A Zoolo...
3.78 avg rating — 516 ratings — published 1971 — 46 editions
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Dogwatching
3.82 avg rating — 397 ratings — published 1986 — 18 editions
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The Lives of the Surrealists
4.23 avg rating — 334 ratings — published 2018 — 17 editions
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Owl
3.87 avg rating — 326 ratings — 18 editions
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The Naked Man: A Study of t...
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“We never stop investigating. We are never satisfied that we know enough to get by. Every question we answer leads on to another question. This has become the greatest survival trick of our species.”
― Desmond Morris
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“I viewed my fellow man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape.”
― Desmond Morris, The Naked Ape
tags: angel, ape, fallen, fellow, fellow-man
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“Biologically speaking, if something bites you, it is more likely to be female.”
― Desmond Morris
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