Little Girl and Baby Gorilla Make Fast Friends at the Zoo

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[marthemaria]

There may be no sweeter pairing than a small child and an animal, especially when that animal is itself a baby. When innocence meets innocence on such a grand scale, generally the uber cute fireworks start popping off. With that said, prepare yourself for an overload of cuteness and proceed with caution.

Recently a little girl got to take a trip to the zoo with her family. Little did she know that when she entered the gorilla exhibit, not only would she see the majestic primates in all of their glory, she would also make a new friend in the form of a baby gorilla.

With hands pressed against the glass the young girl catches the attention of the baby gorilla, and the two begin playing and mimicking each other, even going so far as to give each other a sweet little kiss between the glass. As one U.K. article put it, these two are already best pri-mates. Get it? Pri-mates? Sorry, had to be done…

Take a peek at this incredibly sweet little clip that has instantly gone viral of the young girl and gorilla connecting on a level that is so beautiful, you may just have to watch it twice. And hey, that’s cool with us

[marthemaria]

I know gorillas and chimps are barbaric killers but I cant help but be facinated and intrigued by them. They have many human like qualities and are very inntelligent

[ken5050]

Gorillas are NOT killers..they are strictly herbivores, and will attack only if threatened. Chimps are omnivores..they’ll at anything..especially smaller monkeys..

[afraidfortherepublic]

Awwwwww!

[HChampagne]

A chimps worst enemy is a chimp from another clan.

[Bobalu]

That's an adorable video clip! :-)

Chimps are very dangerous. They are far stronger than a man and can inflict horrific bites. Apes of course are even more dangerous than chimps.

If I wanted a primate as a pet I would opt for the breed most often chosen by organ grinders and street performers, the Capuchin.

A Capuchin is far more intelligent than a dog..even the brightest dog, the Border Collie, is no match for a Capuchin.

But even the tiny Capuchin could deliver a painful bite.

A nice family film staring a Capuchin is "Monkey Trouble"

Monkey Trouble

[MrB]

When my oldest was two we sent to sea world. At one point she made a friend of a female walrus through the glass. This thing was simply enamored with her. Yes I have pictures.

[John O]

later

[John O]

later

Sorry marthemaria. This was supposed to be a ping to myself so I could watch this later.

[Bigg Red]

I was once bitten by a Capuchin. For real. (No, my sister was not bitten by a moose.)

[Gay State Conservative]

I was once bitten by a Capuchin. For real.

My first job at the hospital where I worked for 20 years was as a volunteer in the Pathology Department.My boss,a neuropathologist,wanted me to go to medical school so he arranged for me to have various fascinating experiences.One was for me to assist in a kidney transplant done on a chimp in one of the research labs (it was a major hospital affiliated with a major medical school).My job was to watch (*very* interesting) and to keep an eye on the chimp.Toward the end of the procedure the anesthesia started to wear off and the chimp started moving around.The doctor said to me "we'll be done in a minute or two,could you please hold the chimp's mouth still",which I tried to do...but he (or she,can't recall which) bit me.

So now whenever anyone says to me "have I ever shown you where the monkey bit me?" I have a great comeback.

[BlueMondaySkipper]

So now whenever anyone says to me "have I ever shown you where the monkey bit me?" I have a great comeback.

You mean to tell me that someone has actually said to you "have I ever shown you where the monkey bit me?"???

I must hang out with the wrong crowd, lol.

[Gay State Conservative]

You mean to tell me that someone has actually said to you "have I ever shown you where the monkey bit me?"???

That's a fairly common expression around my way.It can mean "no way,Jose" or "you're full of bleep",etc.It's an insult (as you've probably figured out).

[HomeAtLast]

Cue the mue!

“Beautiful Dreamer...
wake unto me...”

[Bigg Red]

So now whenever anyone says to me “have I ever shown you where the monkey bit me?” I have a great comeback.

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Ah, so we have something in common. Here’s my story.

Back around 1965, in the fall, my father was in a bar, and there was a guy there with a monkey, a Capuchin. I suppose it was not illegal at the time to own such a beast, and I think the guy had won it at a carnival or some such, but I am not clear anymore about that part of the story.

Anyway, my father did not like the way the guy was treating the animal, so he bought it from him and brought it home. He had to stop on the way home to buy it a cage, as the other guy was just keeping it in his car!

The kids that were still living at home thought it was great. I was in my first year of college, and I found it somewhat amusing, although I did not get attached to it the way my next youngest sister did. My mother was not too thrilled, although she was used to my father acquiring pets for us in such a way. (He never would have admitted to being a softy, though.)

A few weeks later, the Capuchin, which my sister had now named Ethrelda, learned how to open its cage. So one of the kids would have to capture it periodically and return it to its cage, as my mother would not touch it.

Several weeks later, it was Saturday morning following Thanksgiving, when I was awakened by the sound of my father’s laughter downstairs in the kitchen. He was laughing harder than I had ever heard him laugh, and, as I came down the steps, I could hear my mother making periodic tiny shrieks.

When I got into the kitchen, I saw my father still seated at the kitchen table laughing as my mother was doing an involuntary cha-cha across the kitchen. In her two hands was a heavy platter with the Thanksgiving turkey carcass. But, in addition to the turkey, the platter also was holding the monkey, who was contentedly perched on the edge of the platter chowing down on a hunk of the turkey.

Since my father was not able to even stand, let alone help, I had to rescue my mother. But, when I grabbed Ethrelda, the monkey bit me on the inside of my left wrist.

Gave me quite a story to tell for a while.

[eartrumpet]

A Capuchin is far more intelligent than a dog..even the brightest dog, the Border Collie, is no match for a Capuchin.

[Bobalu]

Those are some great gifs!
Thanks for posting :-)