Monkeys catapult to freedom over fence

[depakid]

Monkeys at a research institute in Japan have used the branches of trees to catapult themselves over an electric fence.

A group of 15 monkeys at Kyoto University's primate research institute in Aichi Prefecture escaped from their forest home, which is encased by a five-metre-high electric fence. The monkeys made their break for freedom by bending and releasing tree branches to fling themselves over the fence.

Despite the intelligence demonstrated by their great escape, the primates appeared unsure what to do with their freedom: they remained by the gates of the centre and were lured back by scientists with peanuts.

''We think that maybe there was some kind of dispute among the monkeys in the forest and so this group decided to leave,'' Hirohisa Hirai, the deputy head of the institute, said. ''Fortunately, they stayed by the fence after escaping as they probably wanted to stay near to the other monkeys.''

Scientists have cut the trees in order to prevent a repeat escape.

More: http://www.smh.com.au/world/monkeys-catapult-to-freedom-over-fence-20100708-102bc.html

[rug]

1. Why does this remind me of the midterms?

"Despite the intelligence demonstrated by their great escape, the primates appeared unsure what to do with their freedom: they remained by the gates of the centre and were lured back by scientists with peanuts."

[Wilms]

2. !

Cruel, but fair.

[Generic Brad]

3. We have so much in common with monkeys

We always fall for old "peanut" gambit too.

[BlueJazz]

4. Scientists at the Institution also found this strange contraption built by the very smart monkeys.

[struggle4progress]

5. "I told you they'd give us extra peanuts if we escaped"

[SunnySong]

6. Well I'm sure there second attempt will be as creative.

[Rex]

7. THIS is a brilliant 'experiment' for people to learn from.

Even if you escape the over-clutches of our global ownership overlords, you will have no point of reference having lived in a brainwashing world of buy/spend and will evidentially be lured back in by mere peanuts.