Everyone knows that monkeys are fun. Who doesn't love a monkey? Things change when monkeys go bad. Some monkeys have fallen on hard times, and they've gone to the wrong side of the tracks.
Stick 'em up! This ain't a banana in your back!
If you watch the video as well, then it really enhances the story. These baboons have become the terror of South Africa. Bullying people, robbing homes. It's quite insane. Never in my life have I thought, what would i do if I ran into a wild pack of baboons in a dark alley, the answer is now quite clear. You run. You run fast and far. Those bad boys would be on you in about 2 seconds and running off with your wallet and the keys to your car, before joy riding all over town. I wonder if there's a baboon gang sign that they tag buildings with. I mean, this is seriously the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a while. These guys are on a rampage. Who is it to blame? Of course, it's the dirty tourists. Always feeding those baboons and not realizing that they're breaking down the monkeys' ability to find their own food. It's like those squirrels at the grand canyon that will practically pin you down and cut you until you surrender some food. You haven't felt fear until you've stared down the beady little eyes of a vicious squirrel. Back to the point at hand, these monkeys give other monkeys a bad name. I'm going to think twice next time I'm at the zoo, and a baboon reaches out in peace. I'll know deep down that he's got malice in his eyes, and he's probably trying to distract me while his baboon friends pick my pocket.
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And monkeys throw feces. That's why I prefer pandas. Pandas have got the right idea.
You're actually NOT supposed to run away. They are faster than you are, and their teeth are bigger. Read: Comic Monkey becomes Baboon Snack Time. I found this on a travel site I used while in ZA:
If you've got something that a baboon wants, give it to them. They can kill a leopard with their bare hands. If they bare their teeth, start praying.
If they take your bag, don't worry. They are just looking for food. They will drop it, eventually. They are not interested in sunglasses or hats.
If you feed them, willingly or unwillingly, in the eyes of their community, you have just entered baboon society at the lowest possible rung.
There's a sign there that says, "If you feed the Baboons, you've signed their death warrant." Meaning, once they view humans as a source of food, that's it. They stop hunting, gathering, all that.
If they come up to you, be cool. No sudden movements. Nothing. Just stand there. I did it. It works.
There are men out there whose formal title is "Baboon Monitor," quite something for the resume. They are dressed in green, and have 3-foot long sticks. Their whole job is to chase the Baboons away from people. It's a growth industry.
And what is with this disabling of anonymous comments?
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