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These marvellous images of a critically endangered monkey in Indonesia were captured by the monkey itself.

The inquisitive animal grabbed a camera that had been left lying around and playfully began to investigate the equipment before becoming fascinated with his own reflection in the lens.

And it wasn't long before the crested black macaque started snapping away with award-winning photographer David Slater's camera.

'One of them must have accidentally knocked the camera and set it off because the sound caused a bit of a frenzy, said Slater, 46.

'At first there was a lot of grimacing with their teeth showing because it was probably the first time they had ever seen a reflection.

'They were quite mischievous jumping all over my equipment, and it looked like they were already posing for the camera when one hit the button.

'The sound got his attention and he kept pressing it

'At first it scared the rest of them away but they soon came back - it was amazing to watch.

'He must have taken hundreds of pictures by the time I got my camera back, but not very many were in focus. He obviously hadn't worked that out yet.

'I wish I could have stayed longer as he probably would have taken a full family album.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z1RBZASbT8


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I LOVE the cheesey grin.
Bah!

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That would be a good replacement for my clown...
Sometimes it seems as though one has to cross the line just to figger out where it is
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I can chop it down to size for you if you wish?
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I'd be most appreciative...
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keld feldspar wrote:That would be a good replacement for my clown...
Please, please, please! That clown is scary... :D
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Sent it to the account linked to your profile mate!
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HA! Life is funnier than fiction... :D


Almost makes me forgive the Daily Fail




I said almost, they're lifting off http://www.catersnews.com/

...you might wanna check it out?
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loCAtek wrote:HA! Life is funnier than fiction... :D


Almost makes me forgive the Daily Fail




I said almost, they're lifting off http://www.catersnews.com/

...you might wanna check it out?
Dumb as a bag of bricks, the Mail syndicates as do many UK papers, via Caters.
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I see that The Times steals stories from Cater too.

The bastards!
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Gob wrote:Sent it to the account linked to your profile mate!
Thanks :D
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I like it! :D
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Me too!
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Much better avatar than your last one.

That one gave me the creeps.

This one has some personality and looks like someone I went to high school with...
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As primates go, definitely an improvement!
GAH!
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Joe Guy wrote:This one has some personality and looks like someone I went to high school with...
Yes but did they graduate? ;)
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Guinevere wrote:
Joe Guy wrote:This one has some personality and looks like someone I went to high school with...
Yes but did they graduate? ;)
Of course; it was a public school.
GAH!
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Guinevere wrote:
Joe Guy wrote:This one has some personality and looks like someone I went to high school with...
Yes but did they graduate? ;)
He (the monkey) looks to be quite the intelligent and affable sort. My guess is that he quit Public School and got his G.E.D., just like myself. :ok
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Sue U wrote:
Guinevere wrote:
Joe Guy wrote:This one has some personality and looks like someone I went to high school with...
Yes but did they graduate? ;)
Of course; it was a public school.
Hey, hey, I'm a public school gradua, oh, wait, maybe that was your point . . .
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Sean wrote:I see that The Times steals stories from Cater too.

The bastards!

CoZ they're cool. Does anyone steal from the Daily Fail? :shrug
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