Monkey (R)Evolution
The crab-eating macaque is the most common monkey in the world. It is quite invasive in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia. But do you really know it? Did you know it could swim, dive, and see underwater? Did you see it using tools like great apes do? Dr. Amanda Tan, a primatologist expert, sets off to discover these macaques and doubtlessly learn a bit more about our evolution.
The crab-eating macaque is the most common monkey in the world. It is quite invasive in Thailand and throughout Southeast Asia. But do you really know it? Did you know it could swim, dive, and see underwater? Did you see it using tools like great apes do? Dr. Amanda Tan, a primatologist expert, sets off to discover these macaques and doubtlessly learn a bit more about our evolution.
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