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Old 07-27-2009, 05:46 PM   #1
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July 28, 2009: Baboons learn to open car roof containers



This is one of those shots that isn't exactly what you think it is at first...

The folks at the Knowsley Safari Park sent this car through on purpose, with the car roof box filled. They did it to show that the baboons have, in fact, learned how to open the containers.

Of course, this means there were similar events, before the park figured out that it was happening, and how to get a good picture of it.

I'm just as concerned about the damage to the vehicle itself. Side mirror... wipers... the baboons are now the subject of "Anti Social Baboon Orders" from the park. They don't say what that means. It sounds like these baboons have now been put on report, or double secret probation or something.
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Old 07-27-2009, 05:56 PM   #2
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They just want to go one better than the trunk monkeys
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Old 07-27-2009, 06:04 PM   #3
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let this be a lesson to us human-type people: Don't pack your edible underwear up there.
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Old 07-27-2009, 06:16 PM   #4
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They need to send a few more cars through that have lions in their roof-containers. The surviving baboons will be too frightened to ever try to open another roof-container again.
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:51 PM   #5
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Do you think its necessary to have people in the car? Are they trying to scare them off?
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Old 07-27-2009, 09:54 PM   #6
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How else are they going to drive the car into the park?
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Old 07-27-2009, 10:04 PM   #7
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remote control?
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Old 07-27-2009, 10:04 PM   #8
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Ken could drive while Barbie watches what the baboons are doing.
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Old 07-27-2009, 11:01 PM   #9
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I'm not sure how to interpret this, but...you will note that the baboons are not trying on any of the clothes they've found. Does this make them smarter than us, or stupider?
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Old 07-27-2009, 11:10 PM   #10
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I think they should sue for entrapment.
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Old 07-27-2009, 11:12 PM   #11
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They need to send a few more cars through that have lions in their roof-containers. The surviving baboons will be too frightened to ever try to open another roof-container again.
That gives me a whole new visual of meals on wheels...
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Old 07-28-2009, 01:10 AM   #12
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That must be where they recruit Japanese customs and quarantine inspectors.
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Old 07-28-2009, 03:00 AM   #13
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Yeah, Babboons seem to really like cars (NSFW)
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Old 07-28-2009, 07:01 AM   #14
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It would be simple to train the baboons not to do this. Even in a harmless way. But I reckon they want to get the media hype first.

...shuffles off to look for baboon recipes......
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Old 07-28-2009, 07:34 AM   #15
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Here's the video to go with the image
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