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    A five-year-old monkey at an Israeli zoo started walking exclusively on her hind legs after recovering from a serious illness.



    Natasha, a black macaque, almost died of a severe stomach flu about two weeks ago, say officials at the Safari Park zoo near Tel Aviv. She had difficulty breathing and her heart wasn't functioning properly.

    However, her condition stabilized and she was released from the zoo's clinic.

    Workers at the zoo say that's when she started walking upright exclusively. Monkeys usually alternate between upright walking and moving on all fours.

    A zoo veterinarian says he's not sure why she has altered her behaviour, speculating that the illness could have caused brain damage.

    Other than walking upright, the vet says Natasha's behaviour has returned to normal.

    EDIT: Forgot to post the Source.

    Kind of looks like Bigfoot.

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    Anna! Anna Miller?
    "I am the one who knocks."- Heisenberg

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    We know so little about the brain. ..... All I can say is I hope I don't get the stomach flu and end up on all fours half the time.

    Maybe her stomach still hurts and it feels better when she is walking upright?


    Does this mean, we as humans, evolved from brain damaged monkeys?

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    Originally posted by clocker@8 August 2004 - 01:46
    Anna! Anna Miller?
    She's been found at last.

    As for evolving from brain-damaged monkeys- that kind of puts a damper on the whole "evolve for greater reasons" theory.

    things are quiet until hitler decides he'd like to invade russia
    so, he does
    the russians are like "OMG WTF D00DZ, STOP TKING"
    and the germans are still like "omg ph34r n00bz"
    the russians fall back, all the way to moscow
    and then they all begin h4xing, which brings on the russian winter
    the germans are like "wtf, h4x"
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    Originally posted by MagicNakor+7 August 2004 - 21:19--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (MagicNakor @ 7 August 2004 - 21:19)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-clocker@8 August 2004 - 01:46
    Anna&#33; Anna Miller?
    She&#39;s been found at last.

    As for evolving from brain-damaged monkeys- that kind of puts a damper on the whole "evolve for greater reasons" theory.

    [/b][/quote]
    Touche&#33;&#33;&#33;

    However......that would definitely depend on what your idea of greater would be.

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    Uh-oh.

    Another thread headed for the drain.
    "Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."

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    Originally posted by Everose@7 August 2004 - 16:57
    We know so little about the brain. ..... All I can say is I hope I don&#39;t get the stomach flu and end up on all fours half the time.

    Maybe her stomach still hurts and it feels better when she is walking upright?


    Does this mean, we as humans, evolved from brain damaged monkeys?

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    Originally posted by clocker@8 August 2004 - 10:16
    Anna&#33; Anna Miller?


    Finally, the Anna Miller mystery is solved, but it would seem BigBoab missed out on the finder&#39;s fee after all.
    Will you be resuming her pursuit Clocker? One does like to see the occasional happy ending.

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    Originally posted by clocker@8 August 2004 - 00:46
    Anna&#33; Anna Miller?
    Relax Clocker. Sorry but that is not Anna. She has been nowhere near Israel in the last nine months. If you dont believe me, wait till I claim my expenses.

    P.S. I forgot to add. She has never been &#39;upright&#39; in her life.
    The best way to keep a secret:- Tell everyone not to tell anyone.

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    Originally posted by bigboab@14 August 2004 - 17:05

    P.S. I forgot to add. She has never been &#39;upright&#39; in her life.
    Fully radiused heels on her, eh?
    "Researchers have already cast much darkness on the subject, and if they continue their investigations, we shall soon know nothing at all about it."

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