What is your Ape Index !?

[Zmey Gorynych]

The Ape Index is a measure of the ratio of an individual's arm span relative to their height. A typical ratio is 1, as identified by the Roman writer, architect and engineer Vitruvius prior to 15 BC. Vitruvius noted that a "well made man" has an arm span equal to his or her height, as exemplified in Leonardo da Vinci's drawing, the "Vitruvian Man". In rock climbing it is believed that an Ape Index greater than one, where the arm span is greater than the height, provides for a competitive advantage, and some climbers have expressed the belief that exercise can result in an improved ratio

The Vitruvian Man



I'm quite sure primitivists will be taken with this one To find out your ape index divide arm span by height. My ape index is 1.03 which makes me quite the ape

[Not a Cop]

-What do you do, son?
-I'm measuring my ape index, mom.
-Ah, ok.



Anyway 1,01 to 1,02

[Zmey Gorynych]

Chabal has to be THE Ape Man, a 1.05 AI for sure.

-What do you do, son?
-I'm measuring my ape index, mom.
-Ah, ok.

This stuff is for hardcore anthro geeks

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Interesting data on heavyweight boxing champions and their ape index.

Rocky Marciano (height: 180cm/ reach: 173cm) = AI 0.96
Muhhamad Ali (height: 191cm/ reach: 203cm) = AI 1.06
Joe Frasier (height: 182cm/ reach: 185cm) = AI 1.01
George Foreman (height: 191cm/ reach: 208cm) = AI 1.09
Mike Tyson (height: 178cm/ reach: 180cm) = AI 1.01
Evander Holyfield (height: 189cm/ reach: 198cm) = AI 1.05
Lennox Lewis (height: 196cm/ reach 213cm) = AI 1.08
Oleg Maskaev (height: 191cm/ reach 201cm) = AI 1.05
Nikolai Valuev (height: 216cm/ reach: 216cm) = AI 1.00
Wladimir Klitschko (height: 198cm/ reach: 206cm) = AI 1.04

and the absolute freak
Sonny Liston (height: 184cm/ reach 213cm) = AI 1.15

[Prisoner Of Ice]

I don't know for sure, but over 1.05...which is the average for Ireland btw. I want to say arm span is 7 foot but it's probably not quite that crazy.

[Prisoner Of Ice]

Whoops it's only 1.04, expected it higher since my legs are so short.

[Armand_Duval]

I am quite an ape, I am 1.83 and my arm span is 1.92 so the index is 1.05.

[Gauthier]

Index: 1.03
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

http://www.ape-index.com

So what?

Now you know your monkeyness level, but is it good or bad? It depends, every Ape Index has its own advantages:

If your Ape Index is not even 1 (Index 1), or negative (Index 2) your friends can call you T-Rex.
If it is near 1 (Index 1) or 0 (Index 2) some Italians may ask you if they can paint you - naked.
If it is more than 1 (Index 1) or positive (Index 2) you can pick up things from the ground without bending your knees to much.

[armenianbodyhair]

1.02 I have long arms and legs and a short torso.

[Şeyh Bedrettin]

0.8

[Gauthier]

Indexes of Mexican boxing world champions:

Canelo Álvarez
1.029

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr
1