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Adorable monkeys caught commiting grisly act of cannibalism
livescience.com ^ | 23 November 2020 | Nicoletta Lanese

Posted on 11/24/2020 8:45:02 PM PST by BenLurkin

While observing a small group of monkeys, the scientists heard loud vocalizations from high in a nearby tree. A 10-day-old monkey, known as CT-19, fell to the ground, and its mother, called CT, scrambled down to collect the infant. CT tried to carry the baby back into the treetops, twice, with CT-19 clinging to her belly, but the infant fell both times and could no longer hang onto the mother. CT-19 fell motionless for several minutes, and soon, other monkeys gathered around to inspect the corpse.

Prior to this young capuchin's demise, only eight cases of cannibalism had been observed in Central and South American primates, the authors noted. Among primates, in general, the rare cases of cannibalism tend to coinicide with infanticide committed by unrelated adults. In other cases, closely related individuals may consume an infant after its natural death.

White-faced capuchin monkeys typically eat both plants and small animals, such as lizards, squirrels and birds. When they capture animal prey, the monkeys tend to start by biting the face, so as to quickly silence the animal and to avoid being bitten themselves; the capuchins usually consume the entire animal, either alone or as a group. When cannibalizing one of their own, however, the monkeys behaved quite differently; only two monkeys took part in the meal and they left the entire upper half of the corpse untouched.

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: cannibalism; nothanks
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1 posted on 11/24/2020 8:45:02 PM PST by BenLurkin
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2 posted on 11/24/2020 8:47:44 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Democrats are descended from monkeys.


3 posted on 11/24/2020 8:56:47 PM PST by robel
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To: BenLurkin
“Adorable” and “cannibalism” in the same sentence?
4 posted on 11/24/2020 8:59:13 PM PST by Fungi
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5 posted on 11/24/2020 9:02:48 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Who cares? All animals eat gross things.


6 posted on 11/24/2020 9:06:02 PM PST by MNDude
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To: BenLurkin

10 second rule.


7 posted on 11/24/2020 9:07:58 PM PST by Redcitizen
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To: BenLurkin

Well it is permissible then.

The homofascists tell us that homosexuality occurs in the animal kingdom and thus is good and normal.

So too cannibalism, rape, and war?

insects will go to war. So will packs of animals.


8 posted on 11/24/2020 9:08:39 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: a fool in paradise

And, cats will kill someone for the hell of it.....Must be normal then.


9 posted on 11/24/2020 9:12:48 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading - T Jefferson)
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To: robel

In any extended civil war, the city slicker Democrats will have to resort to cannibalism to survive. What is cannibalism but just another cultural taboo to trash? Many Democrats already look and likely taste much like pigs. Will it be Mexican, Chinese, or maybe an Italian tonight?


10 posted on 11/24/2020 9:13:02 PM PST by Reeses (A journey of a thousand miles begins with a government pat down.)
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To: a fool in paradise
Yes. It is called "Spirit Cooking"


11 posted on 11/24/2020 9:17:21 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Reeses; null and void

12 posted on 11/24/2020 9:21:32 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: BenLurkin

Cannibal 1: I really don’t like my mother-in-law.
Cannibal 2: Then just eat the vegetables.


13 posted on 11/24/2020 9:53:12 PM PST by PGR88
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To: doorgunner69
And, cats will kill someone for the hell of it.....Must be normal then.

Only cats and humans are known to kill for sport.
14 posted on 11/24/2020 10:13:04 PM PST by krogers58
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To: BenLurkin

Monkeys e.g. lower primates, are rarely ‘adorable’. Their best moments are when flinging feces or bashing a youngster to death against a tree. This is the reason human beings need to make a clean break with the monkey mind.


15 posted on 11/24/2020 10:13:55 PM PST by SpaceBar
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To: a fool in paradise
Ants will raid the nests of other types of ants and take them as slaves.

"Nature, Mr. Allnut, is what we are put in this world to rise above."

16 posted on 11/24/2020 10:20:53 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (And lead us not into hysteria, but deliver us from the handwashers. Amen!)
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To: krogers58
Only cats and humans are known to kill for sport.

No. Elephants kill for the fun of it, as do all members of the weasel family, raccoons, Blue Jays, dolphins and wolves.

And that is just off the top of my head. If you look you will find a bunch of other

17 posted on 11/24/2020 10:24:14 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (And lead us not into hysteria, but deliver us from the handwashers. Amen!)
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To: Reeses

Problem is last time around the City slickers beat the south.

It sucks but it’s true.


18 posted on 11/24/2020 10:25:45 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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All three of my ancestors who served in the Union army were farm boys.


19 posted on 11/24/2020 10:44:22 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: krogers58

Wolves do it too.


20 posted on 11/24/2020 10:57:44 PM PST by Bulwyf
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