I have to admit that I am a sucker for baby animals. Maybe even more than human babies. Today I saw this story about a baby monkey macaque that had been abandoned by it's mother in Goandong province in China. It was saved by an animal sanctuary. Although it was now physically healthy it seemed spiritless and sad. That was until it formed a friendship, with a pigeon. That's right the much maligned pigeon has taken this adorable baby monkey, literally under it's wing. I can't stop thinking about it. The unlikelihood of the pairing, the complete contrast of the two in so many ways. The macaque so cute, furry and cuddly. The pigeon, pink eyed, creepy and dinosaurish. I can sort of understand the monkey, it was desperate for a connection after the rejection of the mother. But the pigeon, that's the real shocker. What does the pigeon get out of this? I am not sure if this pigeon is a mother, I suppose that might explain it. It is almost something you would see in a cartoon movie. The picture is so adorable you can't feel angry if you look at it. I just love it when one species connects with another, it flies in the face of animal law and it's so hopeful.
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I saw this and almost cried. I really feel bad for the monkey. That bird brain is never going to give him the love he craves.
Maybe the monkey will out grow the pigeon and run off with another monkey and not call the pigeon when it is in the hospital. Or maybe they will stay together.
Or maybe the monkey is a narcissist and will cheat on the pigeon with another bird -- a haggish-looking old crow, let's say -- and then tire of the crow too soon enough because the crow fails to "caw, caw, caw" to the monkey all day long about how fantastic he is in every way.
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