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The Japanese snow monkeys enjoying a hot bath

dailymail.co.uk — Most monkeys are happy swinging in the trees of tropical jungles but from the look on the face of this one there is nothing like indulging in a hot bath after a long day.

Who dugg this? Made popular Dec 15, 2008

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  • moltar512, on 12/15/2008, -1/+26Is it just me, or do all of these monkeys have "O" faces?
  • inactive, on 12/15/2008, -1/+18Ah, looks so relaxing!
  • theadvinci, on 12/15/2008, -0/+16I'd sure like a nice bubble bath right now.
  • inactive, on 12/15/2008, -0/+11My monkey enjoys a good hot bath and a scrubbing every once and awhile.
  • jsdratm, on 12/15/2008, -0/+10We can't see what is going on under the water...
  • PhAndrew, on 12/15/2008, -0/+9Thats it, when i recarnate , i want to be a japanese snow monkey.
  • inactive, on 12/15/2008, -0/+9Ever seen "BARAKA"? The first 5 minutes of the film is devoted to these guys.
  • onukenji, on 12/15/2008, -0/+7I'm going there in 1 weeks time, after a snowboarding trip. I heard that in the nearby hot springs for humans, they sometimes join you. Awesome.
  • jsdratm, on 12/15/2008, -0/+7Awesome until they ***** in the water. "We've got a floater!"
  • lilhelper, on 12/15/2008, -0/+6I see what you did there.
  • bodegit, on 12/15/2008, -0/+6I hope they know not to stay in for over 15 minutes
  • inactive, on 12/15/2008, -0/+6I suddenly have the urge to play Ape Escape.
  • idiosyncrisia, on 12/15/2008, -1/+6How do they dry off?
  • blastek, on 12/15/2008, -0/+5they think they're people!
  • mikeoncampus, on 12/15/2008, -1/+5funny and creepy. great combination. dugg
  • Photog, on 12/15/2008, -0/+4*Seriously considering a hot shower right about now*
  • getoffmybridge, on 05/05/2009, -0/+4Pardon me while I check you for parasites.
  • vdogg89, on 12/15/2008, -0/+4I'm actually jealous of them
  • Opiebreath, on 12/15/2008, -0/+4Silly monkeys, baths are for people!
  • Locke23, on 12/15/2008, -0/+4I think this "as greeting" idea should become a trend around here.
    I mean what better way to get to know someone.
  • oblivionatm, on 12/15/2008, -1/+5You'll think they're a lot less cute when they're making you bow down to your ape overlords!
  • inactive, on 12/15/2008, -0/+3*spanks monkey*
  • msimeth, on 12/15/2008, -0/+3If I could be one place in the world, that would be it.
  • ZubZerp, on 12/15/2008, -0/+3And by my monkey I mean my penis.
  • saucy05, on 12/15/2008, -0/+3Looks to me someone is getting head underwater.
  • charlie55, on 12/15/2008, -1/+4always nice to find a warm place for macaque.
  • Kerrigore, on 12/15/2008, -1/+4Are you sure you wouldn't rather be a Bonobo?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo#Sexual_social_ ...
  • samgab, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2I, for one, welcome them...
  • nicktheawesome, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2Perfect! A scapegoat!
  • aks123, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2One interesting fact about Japanese macaques is that they are known to wash their food. There are only three animals in the world that wash their food, and they are Japanese macaques, raccoons, and humans.
  • veijeri, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2wet doesn't hurt either.
  • yacks, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2@Locke23:

    I'd only agree if it was only Male-Female Greeting.. ;)
  • inactive, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2 chaH monkeys 'oH daj!!!
  • BoneheadFarker, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2Shower? I'm thinking of buying a hot tub...
  • CatsAreGods, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2Rafiki?
  • slyzxx, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2what does that mean ?
  • righteousyellow, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2they lay on nearby hot rocks to dry
  • lilhelper, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2Those monkeys are cool!!
  • MrBahaw, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2didn't read it, just enjoying the pictures
  • yacks, on 12/15/2008, -0/+2I watched a documentary about "The Ring of Fire" on Hulu last night that mentioned these guys.
  • TheIronBadger, on 12/15/2008, -0/+1I was there last winter and yes there is ***** EVERYWHERE!
  • Dustin81783, on 12/15/2008, -1/+2Times like these, I wish I could dig multiple times.
  • PaulOwen, on 12/15/2008, -0/+1I've been to this place. It is called Jigokudani Onsen in Nagano, Japan.

    There is one key detail these articles always miss out. The reason the macaques do this is because the people running the hot spring noticed that the macaques enter the pool to retrieve rice grains which they throw in.

    The monkeys are essentially trained to get into the hot water. They would not do it naturally.
  • samgab, on 12/15/2008, -0/+1emitting pleasure?
  • Syric, on 12/15/2008, -1/+2I think that's what he meant. Humans like hot tubs, so do the macaques.
  • kd1s, on 12/15/2008, -1/+2Ahem, aint' primates all the same. And I hate to break it to you but we humans are also primates.
  • KingGorilla, on 12/15/2008, -0/+1It's a really nice shower
  • Benjigga, on 12/15/2008, -0/+1lol

    `In one form, two males hang from a tree limb face-to-face while "penis fencing" `
  • Locke23, on 12/16/2008, -0/+1@yacks, I'm with you on that one
  • trollick, on 12/15/2008, -0/+1My wife does that too.
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