Monkey walks like human

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www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/07/22/1090089229929.html?oneclick=true

A young monkey at an Israeli zoo has started walking like a human following a near death experience, the zoo's veterinarian said.

Natasha, a small five-year-old black macaque monkey at the Safari Park next to Tel Aviv, began walking exclusively upright on two legs after a stomach ailment nearly killed her, zookeepers said.

Monkeys usually alternate between upright movement and walking on all fours. A picture in the Ma'ariv daily on Wednesday showed Natasha standing ramrod straight like a human. The picture was labelled humorously: The Missing Link?

Two weeks ago, Natasha and three other monkeys were diagnosed with severe stomach flu. At the zoo clinic, she slipped into critical condition, veterinarian Igal Horowitz said.

"I was sure that she was going to die," he said. "She could hardly breathe, and her heart was not functioning properly."

After intensive treatment, Natasha's condition stabilised, but she exhibited strange behaviour, and a day after was released from the clinic, she began walking erect like a human being.

"I've never seen or heard of this before," said Dr Horowitz. One possible explanation is brain damage from the illness, he said.

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How fascinating!

Think she had an NDE?

Maybe they should dress her and teach her to eat with utensils and possibly read! Then she could run for Republican office! ;D

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This monkey might make a good politician Boomer!

It's strange because they offer brain damage as being a possible cause of this new & abnormal behavior. But call me crazy, wouldn't brain damage be more likely to be debilitating in some way? How many stories have you heard where someone is walking better as a result of this? I guess you could argue that walking upright isn’t necessarily better, but it is the next chronological step in evolution. I also don’t see where a stomach flu, or the subsequent medical measures would have any effect on the spine or the brain. I guess being clinically dead could cause some kind of damage the brain, but as we know, many people have been known to fully recover from near death experiences. Many people actually end up with a greater outlook on life even. This monkey has now seemingly developed a new sense of self-esteem. It gives new meaning to the statement, “you’ve got to hold your head up high”. This bad ass monkey is no longer a knuckle dragger.

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LOL!

Considering the skeletal structure of the macaque or even chimp, an actual DNA bone-structure change would have had to occur! Not just a boost in self esteem!!! Oh how funny!!!

But that's not to say that somehow through a spiritual experience or some kind of healing, that the DNA and structures didn't actually change. It would have to be physical, however, as far as I know!

www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/case_firsthuman/index.html



Back: The lumbar region, or lower back, in humans is flexible compare to that of apes. The weight of the human trunk is pushed forward over the hips via this flexible back. Hence, the legs could more easily be straightened. The center of gravity is lowered, increasing efficiency and stability.

Hips: The pelvis of an ape is narrow and flat compared to that of a human. A curved, bowl-like pelvis allows a human to balance the weight of the trunk effectively over the hips. Humans have additional pelvic muscles that act as horizontal stabilizers and assist in achieving a smooth, non-swaying gait.

Legs: Humans's knees are close together while standing because their upper leg bones (femurs) angle inwards. Such an angle allows the weight of the upper body to be better centered over the feet and increases balance.

And the feet are also involved.