Thursday, September 13, 2007

[migrated from myspace blog]

It's impossible for me to not post this. The picture just about begs to be the setup for a punchline.

worldnews.html?in_article_id=481601&in_page_id=1811

The abandoned monkey who has found love with a pigeon

13 September 2007

They're an odd couple in every sense but a monkey and a pigeon have become inseparable at an animal sanctuary in China.

The 12-week-old macaque - who was abandoned by his mother - was close to death when it was rescued on Neilingding Island, in Goangdong Province.

After being taken to an animal hospital his health began to improve but he seemed spiritless - until he developed a friendship with a white pigeon.

The blossoming relationship helped to revive the macaque who has developed a new lease of life, say staff at the sanctuary.

Now the unlikely duo are never far from each other's side, but they aren't the only ones to strike up an unusual friendship.