Japanese monkeys escape laboratory via catapult.

[UberMario]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...lt-themselves-out-of-Japanese-laboratory.html

A group of 15 monkeys at Kyoto University's primate research institute in Aichi Prefecture, which are the focus of a string of high-profile scientific studies, escaped from their forest home which is encased by a 17ft high electric fence.

The monkeys made their bid for freedom by using tree branches to fling themselves one by one over the high voltage electric fence located nearly three metres away.

However, despite the intelligence shown in their great escape, the primates appeared unsure as to what to do with their newfound freedom: the monkeys remained by the gates of the research centre and were lured back into captivity by scientists armed with peanuts.

"It was an incredible escape and the first time something like this has ever happened," Hirohisa Hirai, the deputy head of the Primate Research Institute told the Daily Telegraph.

"We think that maybe there was some kind of dispute among the monkeys in the forest and so this group decided to leave."

"Fortunately, they stayed by the fence after escaping as they probably wanted to stay near to the other monkeys so we managed to recapture them all."

"But we were extremely surprised by the intelligence and the power they used in order to escape."

Scientists have since cut the trees in order to prevent a repeat escape, Mr Hirai added.

The Kyoto institution is one of the world's leading primate research centres, with a series of internationally recognised studies exploring the social interaction, behaviour, biology and evolution of primates.

Around 80 Japanese monkeys currently live in the enclosed forest space within the confines of the institute from which the group of primates managed to escape.

Monkey gang uses tree to fling themselves over an electric fence. WIN

Not completing plan before initiating it. FAIL

 

[BBQTV]

this is amazing!

 

[Geist]

In a way that's absolutely adorable.
Monkeys are so legit.

 

[Mr.Freeman]

Thats pretty smart, but it makes me fear if this is just the beginning of the world being taken over by lower primates and us becoming slaves.

If they can make catapaults now, they'll be making crude rifles with peanut ammunition in a few years, then.

 

[REL38]

Thats pretty smart, but it makes me fear if this is just the beginning of the world being taken over by lower primates and us becoming slaves.

If they can make catapaults now, they'll be making crude rifles with peanut ammunition in a few years, then.

Judging from the article, they wouldn't know what to do with those guns anyway

 

[UberMario]

He was making a Diddy Kong reference. lol

 

[REL38]

He was making a Diddy Kong reference. lol

I'm pretty sure anyone could see that

I was sayin' they wouldn't know how to finish the job

 

[UberMario]

Oh I wasn't sure if you knew, it was only in two games so I thought that fell in the "vague" category.

 

[Glöwworm]

this is awesome.

 

[StealthyGunnar]

What is this - I don't even....

The title is just great.

 

[Mr.Freeman]

He was making a Diddy Kong reference. lol

More so Planet of The Apes, considering that the gorillas had these WWII style rifles.

Orange grenades would be cool too.

 

[Mota]

Smart monkeys, wonder what really caused to suddenly want to jump the fence like that.

This I would have liked to see

 

[Tom]

this

is awesome

 

[Glöwworm]

Orange grenades would be cool too.

or a coconut gun would be fine too

 

[UberMario]

More so Planet of The Apes, considering that the gorillas had these WWII style rifles.

I should probably read the book, I'm honestly surprised I totally forgot about this work.



I wonder if the monkeys were caught on surveillance cameras, surely they keep at least one electronic eye on 50 monkeys, right?

 

[deepseadiva]

All I pictured was this.

 

[Today]

XD! Ah! That's really hilarious!

 

[GoldShadow]

All I pictured was this.

LMAO.

That's great. Ape Escape is still one of my favorite games of all time. Perhaps it won't be long until the game becomes a reality...