News & Politics - Monkey starts walking upright after recovering from sickness

JediBlastoise · 07-22-2004, 03:57 AM

linky (with pic!)

walking upright now. hmmm...
could this be a step forward for monkeys starting to take over the world??

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Monkey hits stride after near-death experience
Last Updated Wed, 21 Jul 2004 16:41:23 EDT
JERUSALEM - A five-year-old monkey at an Israeli zoo started walking exclusively on her hind legs after recovering from a serious illness.

Natasha, a black macaque, almost died of a severe stomach flu about two weeks ago, say officials at the Safari Park zoo near Tel Aviv. She had difficulty breathing and her heart wasn't functioning properly.

However, her condition stabilized and she was released from the zoo's clinic.

Workers at the zoo say that's when she started walking upright exclusively. Monkeys usually alternate between upright walking and moving on all fours.

A zoo veterinarian says he's not sure why she has altered her behaviour, speculating that the illness could have caused brain damage.

Other than walking upright, the vet says Natasha's behaviour has returned to normal.

Written by CBC News Online staff

Roswellgirl1001 · 07-22-2004, 06:59 AM

The picture just makes it all seem so unreal....

More people should hear about this! It seems a little important to the theory of evolution.

migamoo · 07-22-2004, 09:03 AM

In the picture, the monkey looks conceited...

Semmer · 07-22-2004, 09:46 AM

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Originally posted by Fieryangel
In the picture, the monkey looks conceited...

Yeah, it does. Stuck up monkey.

So is this how human's came around and were able to walk upright? It all started with a stomach flu? Well, that theory might puzzle scientists.

JohannafromIHJ · 07-22-2004, 11:59 AM

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A zoo veterinarian says he's not sure why she has altered her behaviour, speculating that the illness could have caused brain damage.

Ah, so that's how humanity evolved. Brain damage. It kind of makes sense, considering the *****ed up things we do.

Enigma, I.C. · 07-22-2004, 03:32 PM

I wonder if Charlton Heston read that story and started to sweat

migamoo · 07-22-2004, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by Enigma, I.C.
I wonder if Charlton Heston read that story and started to sweat

i would love to see his reaction to this.

sick little jag · 07-23-2004, 04:01 PM

Woah. That is really weird. Maybe being sick weakend his ability to walk on all fours...or something like that? I don't know. All I know is that's strange.

fetch · 08-01-2004, 09:06 AM

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Originally posted by JohannafromIHJ
Ah, so that's how humanity evolved. Brain damage. It kind of makes sense, considering the *****ed up things we do.

That's interesting.

I think it's sad I haven't heard about this before. Happened right near where I live.


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