Sunday, January 26, 2025

King Kong Was Based On This Ape

Hundreds of thousands of years ago, ‘Gigantopithecus blacki’ roamed the forests of Southeast Asia, standing more than three metres tall and estimated to weigh around 270 kilograms.

They’ve Traced The Origins Of HIV

There’s a lot to be learned about the origins of HIV, especially if we ever want a full-on cure. Hopefully there will be some progress sooner rather than later.

Monkey’s Paintings Fetch Up To R3500 Each [PICS]

Pockets Warhol is white-capped capuchin monkey. He has been given that name because he uses his tail, hands, feet, and of course, a brush, to daub canvases with his own unique artistic paintings. Pockets has become a money-spinning machine for bosses at at Story Book Farm, a primate sanctuary in Canada, with his paintings selling for as much as R3 500 each. See examples of his work after the jump.

Drunk Idiot Viciously Attacked By Zoo Monkeys [Graphic Video]

Joao Leite dos Santos is one loco ese! On Sunday he visited a Brazilian zoo in Sao Paulo, got drunk, and decided to take a swim in the monkey enclosure. As you’ll see from this video, he ended up being attacked and badly injured. According to experts, the only reason why he survived was because the monkeys were afraid of the water.