They're looking to replace us

It's right out of Orwell's Animal Farm. Monkies will be the new humans. I hope the other critters are able to see that the monkies are going to screw them over.

Jerusalem - A young monkey at an Israeli zoo has started walking like a human after a near-death experience.

The zoo's veterinarian said Natasha, a small five-year-old black macaque monkey at the Safari Park next to Tel Aviv, began walking exclusively upright after a stomach ailment nearly killed her.Monkeys usually alternate between upright movement and walking on all fours.

A picture in the Ma'ariv newspaper on Wednesday showed Natasha standing ramrod straight like a human. The picture was humorously labelled "The missing link?"

"I've never seen or heard of this before. One possible explanation is brain damage from the illness," veterinarian Igal Horowitz said.

Sapa-AP

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