Monkey walks upright after near death experience

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A 5-year-old black macaque named Natasha at the Safari Park near Tel Aviv has begun walking exclusively on her hind legs following a near-death experience caused by a stomach ailment. This unusual behavior has sparked discussions about the implications of evolution and human-like traits in animals. Natasha's ability to communicate through sign language adds an intriguing layer to her story, as she reportedly depicted a bright light and spirit monkeys when asked about her experience. The conversation also humorously touches on the potential for acid reflux to influence her walking style.

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I didn't know if I should post this is S&D, Biology, or Philosophy, so, since I couldn't resist the title, here we go for fun.

JERUSALEM - A young monkey at an Israeli zoo has started walking on its hind legs only — aping humans — after a near death experience, the zoo's veterinarian said Wednesday.

Natasha, a 5-year-old black macaque at the Safari Park near Tel Aviv, began walking exclusively on her hind legs after a stomach ailment nearly killed her, zookeepers said. [continued]

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must be that damn evolution thing again ...
 
Maybe she gets heartburn when walking on all fours :-p
 
Hmm monkey buisiness.

Have we by accident discovered why humans started to walk as we do today? :surprise: :biggrin:
 
Ivan Seeking said:
...since Natasha knows sign language, when asked to draw what she saw, she drew a bright light filled with other spirit monkeys at the end of a long dark tunnel...
:smile: :smile:

Wow, she has great posture, better than some humans!
 
That's because monkeys don't use computers :smile:
 
Monique said:
That's because monkeys don't use computers :smile:

hehehe... so true :biggrin:
 
hey, posture is reletive!
 
Monique said:
Maybe she gets heartburn when walking on all fours :-p

Yeah, it's just acid reflux disease. Give her some Pepcid AC, and she'll be dragging her knuckles around again in no time. :smile:
 
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Tom Mattson said:
Yeah, it's just acid reflux disease. Give her some Pepcid AC, and she'll be dragging her knuckles around again in no time. :smile:

That always does it for me. I'll take knuckle dragging over reflux any day.
 
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That's not to say that I would drag my knuckles over reflux. I didn't mean to give that impression.