Photographer captures moment monkey gives CPR
Updated | By East Coast Radio
Someone once said: "Monkeys, baboons and the like don't talk, because then they would have to pay taxes."
The reason they said this is because human beings and primates are not really any different.
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Especially when you see how they behave and some of the very human-like things they can do, like using human tools.
But even though we are very much the same, one thing you don't see very often is primates performing CPR.
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Firstly, because it is something we as humans are taught and who would teach the monkeys?
But if you do get to witness a monkey giving CPR (which also tends to sound like a joke), it would be great if you had a camera with you to capture the moment.
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Well, photographer William Steel did, and he was able to capture this strange and rare moment while visiting a game reserve in Botswana.
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Turns out it might not be all that it seems, with experts saying the female monkey probably threw herself onto the floor as a cry for attention.
Well, it clearly worked as the male monkey instantly rushed over and started grooming the female.
So, ladies and gentleman, take note.
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