THE DIFFERENCE IS, THEY ARE FAR TOO INTELLIGENT TO WATCH PEOPLE DOING THE SAME THING ON TELEVISION

Scientists find monkeys who know how to fish

(Thanks to Matthew Rich and Siouxie)

Comments

[Siouxie]

Alternate headline - "Macaque can fish"

[Annie Where-but-here]

That's a nice rod you've got there, Siouxie.

[Kibby F5™]

...scooping up small fish with their hands ...

Call that fishing!? H3ll! Here I was thinking they had poles, nets, bass boats!

[Meanie the Blue]

*Hides videotapes of The Bass Channel*

[Steve Haller]

As Cat R might say,

*slinks in*

(snort) Big deal!"

*slinks out*

[Siouxie]

Annie, you should see my bait ;-P

[russellmc]

they can't be REALLY fishing... the article didn't mention beer at all....

[CJrun]

Sure, Blog, because we all know our time would be better spent watching guys run around, kicking a ball.

[padraig]

My favorite actual cable TV listing of all time:

Outdoor Network
8:00 Fishing
8:30 Fishin'

No data available on macaque viewership.

[Siouxie]

I'm currently reading a Hiaasen book about the exciting world of bass fishing. Does that count??

[JayP]

What's next? Monkeys and NASCAR?

[Annie Where-but-here]

Siouxie knows all the best places to troll.

[Erb's Point]

{Among the lingering questions are what prompted the monkeys to go fishing and how common it is among the species.}

As any fisherman knows, you go fishing to avoid doing work around the house.

[Female Macaque]

Yeah. Wait till the lazy bastard gets home!

[Annie Where-but-here]

Thanks, EP, for sharing. btw, all men now hate you.

[CJrun]

Ah, "Double Whammy". That's a pretty good one.

Just to riff on my own soccer comparison, it occured to me that there was a way to change its status as a spectator snore-fest into a ratings bonanza with four little words:

Add five more balls.

[Steve Haller]

What macaque trolls for ...

[Meanie the Blue]

Announcement: Tee off time for the opening round of the Macaca Professional Golfers Association's Bali Invitational has been moved to 10 am. All scientists and other caddies are requested to report one hour prior.

[Annie Where-but-here]

Sounds like CJ has dinghy-envy.

[Siouxie]

CJ - yep...that's the one. (gotta love that Skink)

Hey, what about macaque bowling??

[Allen at Division]

Ah, but would the monkeys watch television shows of other monkeys fishing?...

"Laugh-a while you can, monkey-boy!"
--from Buckaroo Banzai

[CJrun]

That would be cruel.

[Siouxie]

And it would hurt, CJ.

[Steve Haller]

OK, going for the spare ...

[oneblankspace]

Macaca...that's why Jim Webb is Senator today.

[Diva]

But, Siouxie - in bowling they have to get it in three holes.

[Siouxie]

Speaking of @ss fishin'

[insomniac]

i just 'macaqued' a little at the last picture...

'give a monkey a fish, and you're entertained for a while, teach a monkey to fish, and get a big grant!'

[SW]

Oh they can fish
With the best
With their twenty-five pound test
The six macaques all armed
With rods and reels

First they cast
Then reel in
If they're small
Throw them back in
They're learnin' to avoid
Electric eels

[SW]

Monkeys can fish? Holy macaquerel!!!

[clark Kent]

But have they evolved enough to lie about how big the one that got away was?

THAT is the question.

[Hammond Rye]

Mrs. Macaque: "Eeek eek eek eek eeeek eek?" (Translation from Babelfish: "Where have you been all day. You were supposed to mow the lawn.")

Mr. Macaque: "Eeek eek eek eeek Bubba." ("I went fishing with Bubba.")

Mrs. Macaque: "Eeek eek eek eek eeeek eek eeeek eek eeekeeek eek eek eeeeeeeeeek Budweiser eek eek?" ("Well, where's the fish and why do you smell of cheap beer?")

Welcome to civilization.

[Lairbo]

Wait'll they find out you can buy fish.

[Siouxie]

*WAVES @ Hammie!!!*

[Hammond Rye]

*Waves @ Siouxie!!!*

[SW]

But have fish learned to monkey around?

[Cat R]

Slinks in®

Damn! Steve beat me to it!

Slinks out®

[Steve Haller]

Uh, Cat, I think you need a slinky cat with that...

[Glix]

Speaking of fishing cats...

(I'm no expert in Russian, but I get the feeling the translation here isn't quite adequate.)

[terlik]

thank yo