Monkey Sharpens Rock And Smashes Zoo Enclosure Window

[Recursion]

Well, guys, we've had a decent run. Time to pack it in.

http://www.ladbible.com/news/animals-monkey-sharpens-rock-and-smashes-zoo-enclosure-window-20190827

Zoos are usually a pretty safe space to experience animals - whether you're cooing at the baby meerkats or standing in awe before a pride of lions that could rip you to shreds in seconds, there's always a fence or glass panel between you and any danger.

Well, that's unless the animal has somehow managed to sharpen a rock so that it can bash it against the window of its enclosure, completely shattering the glass - as this crafty creature did.

The video of the amazing (but slightly unnerving) stunt went viral after it was shared online, amassing more than 17 million views.

The caged monkey was filmed at the Zhengzhou Zoo in Central China's Henan Province on 20 August.

Video at link

[AJT]

1. When a monkey is smarter than the American (not my)president we are screwed.

[SoCalNative]

2. Yep

[sdfernando]

5. My immediate thought. /nt

[ret5hd]

3. I'm tellin' ya, if we ever let cats get opposable thumbs we're done for!

Mark my words!

[qazplm135]

4. ok

who taught that monkey how to read?

And can they teach Trump next?

[hlthe2b]

6. It says he is the only one of the group of Capuchins that uses tools to crack walnuts.

Exceptionally "talented"it seems.

[Nay]

7. Their animal enclosures are made of GLASS? Isn't it standard for these panes to be

Plexiglas? I mean, really, glass isn't that tough.

[Wounded Bear]

10. Yeah, I had that thought, too...

Animal enclosures should have high strength enclosures that would take a bit more than a rock to break.

[Recursion]

8. I should probably resurrect my "The monkeys still control the cabana" thread here (nt)

[Coventina]

12. That is one of my favoritist things ever!!!

[Thyla]

9. I for one welcome our new monkey overlords. n/t

[DFW]

11. That'll teach 'em to show Kubrick films to zoo primates.... n/t