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Monkeys Devise a Tool to Break Out of Zoo in Brazil

Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:34 AM EST
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It is said that the ability to use tools is an important commonality shared between humans and non-human primates -- likewise, so it seems, is the desire to be free. In the early hours of the morning yesterday, a group of eight capuchin monkeys made a remarkably clever escape from a zoo in Brazil. Much to the surprise of staffers at the small facility, the daring monkeys appear to have used a stone tool to break the locks of their enclosure before fleeing into the surrounding forest.

Stephen Messenger

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Capuchin monkeys are thought to be the most intelligent of the New World monkeys, exhibiting a remarkable ability to use stone tools. Researchers have observed capuchins in the wild gathering rocks, often collected from great distances away, to help them to crack open hard nuts. This skill is passed on generationally as younger monkeys learn by watching their elders.

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Reply#1 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:35 AM EST
nica1829

Run monkeys run.... Should have "Band On the Run" playing in the background

Well, the rain exploded with a mighty crash as we fell into the sun,
And the first one said to the second one there I hope you're having fun.
Band on the run, band on the run.
And the jailer man and sailor sam were searching every one

Paul McCartney

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Reply#2 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:44 AM EST
Jimmy the Goon

Maybe "Eastbound and Down". Nothing like the Bandit song to make you go faster.

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Reply#3 - Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:08 PM EST
reddirthippy

In the night before the breakout you could hear the monkeys talking to their co-conspirator the chimp "Abba dabba dabba dabba dabba dabba dabba"

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Reply#4 - Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:59 AM EST
silentsmile

I am getting very upset, cant they ever get anything right, that was not a monkey or monkeys it was me, I tried to gnaw my way out but that didn't work to well, since I have no teeth, but I sure gummed those bars. Needless to say it didn't work so well, so I made a fake gun out of pasta, served that night, got me out but oh my, how I miss my mates, oh yeah also my spaghetti, oh how I love my macaroni's. Monkeys RULE, look at those in office. peace

    Reply#5 - Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:55 PM EST
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