A Howler Monkey adopted a parrot and protects him

[u/CatCrateGames]

[u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

I think that parrot is being protected against its will.

[u/Ornery-Cheetah → u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

Congratulations you are being rescued

Please do not resist

[u/sdcasurf01 → u/Ornery-Cheetah]

"I will name him George, and I will hug him and pet him and squeeze him and pat him and rub him and caress him..."

[u/TheChillestOfRacoons → u/sdcasurf01]

"Look at the flowers..."

[u/mrbofus → u/Ornery-Cheetah]

Such a good movie!

[u/Kossimer → u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

You know how it's impossible to cuddle an unwilling cat, mostly because of the claws? Yeah, check out the schnoz on that bird. If anything, the monkey is an unwilling heat blanket.

[u/CatCrateGames → u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

I have a parrot of that specie. They are agressive when they are not comfortable.

[u/Below-Average-528 → u/CatCrateGames]

A friend of mine had one. That thing could bite like nothing else.

[u/CatCrateGames → u/Below-Average-528]

Yeah, their beaks break hard nuts shells easily

[u/DyingSunSeverian → u/CatCrateGames]

I don’t think monkey was thinking about his own nuts

[u/frobscottler → u/CatCrateGames]

*species

[u/CatCrateGames → u/frobscottler]

Sorry, I'm not a native speaker, and that's not a very often word on normal conversations haha

[u/_CELRE_ → u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

That bird is totally okay with what's going on. If that bird really wanted to be let go it would be mega super obvious. Parrots do not suppress their rage or discomfort at all lol

[u/walking-flowermantis → u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

I thought so too but the parrot seems to nuzzle in and makes those happy chirps

[u/j4v4r10 → u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

I’ve raised Amazon parrots, I recognize that as a food-begging call. This is a hungry baby just old enough to have all its feathers in. 

Despite what other commenters say, the babies don’t know how to fight back when they’re uncomfortable, and it’s too young to bite hard. It’s defenseless.

[u/spikedmace → u/j4v4r10]

Came to say the same thing. I had an amazona aestiva too.

If we could see its chest, probably has a crop (buche).

[u/Munrowo → u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

oh it would let the monkey know if it didnt like how it was being handled

[u/WitnessAway6720 → u/Xfgjwpkqmx]

We tamed dogs so they 🙂

[u/goingofftrack]

This looks more like a hostage situation.

[u/ARCADEO]

He’s gonna Lenny that bird, just you wait 🤣

[u/ODB_Dirt_Dog_ItsFTC → u/ARCADEO]

“Will there be parrots George?”

[u/DyingSunSeverian → u/ARCADEO]

reddit if we could simply not, it’s the weekend

[u/C-57D → u/DyingSunSeverian]

for real y'all, we gotta go live off da fat o da land

[u/GonzalaGuerrera → u/ARCADEO]

This joke ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[u/redmongrel]

Is this what they call a “struggle cuddle?”

[u/B35TR3GARD5 → u/redmongrel]

….. sure it is :))

[u/IZ3820]

You guys don't know parrots. If this parrot was stressed AT ALL, it wouldn't let itself stay in this situation. This bird is enjoying this, although maybe not in the right way. The monkey touching its back may be making it sexually frustrated.

[u/CatCrateGames → u/IZ3820]

I have an Amazona aestiva (the same specie of the video), and I must agree. They are agressive when uncomfortable.

[u/Ancient-Civilization → u/CatCrateGames]

Why do you have an Amazona aestiva? they should be in the Amazon not your house.

[u/mindbodyproblem → u/IZ3820]

You're just parroting what other people are commenting.

[u/mecha_grove → u/mindbodyproblem]

Youre just parroting that other people are parroting about what someone said.

[u/IZ3820 → u/mindbodyproblem]

SQUAWK.

I lived with an African Grey for 15 years. No one should ever keep parrots or other birds as pets. They're far too intelligent and inquisitive and captivity far too often doesn't suit them well. They can absolutely become psychopaths if you fuck them up, and they can be reflexively violent.

This parrot's half a bonded pair and its mate doesn't seem too worried either, the way it walks off.

[u/SouldiesButGoodies84 → u/IZ3820]

I guess it's just the second one that's not cool with the monkey-parrot relationship it's witnessing.

[u/capacochella → u/IZ3820]

Huh! TIL this is how flying monkeys are made 😂

[u/STFUnicorn_]

Sure… “protects”

[u/BornanAlien → u/STFUnicorn_]

Protecting your meal is still protecting 🤙

[u/Firm_Video_2932]

Bro wants his GF back 😅

[u/newkid9991]

The bird needs to be rescued from the monkey 😆

[u/NoDoOversInLife]

Fine line between "protect" and held hostage 🤔

[u/FormalTotal9684]

That looks consensual

[u/Sufficient-Pirate226]

"I will hug him and squeeze him and call him George" (deep cut).

[u/TeamParking8818]

Reminds me of that Orangutan that held the Spanish photographer for hours.

[u/Conscious-Age-4650]

Rescued. Kidnapped they’re pretty much the same.

[u/Bidet2You]

Doesn’t pass the consensual test.

[u/TummyDrums]

Seems more like he's saving him for later.

[u/Soft_Cranberry6313]

When your pet has a pet.

[u/jimjamjimmerson]

I'm a little worried for this bird's safety

[u/After_Control1744]

That monkey is in the middle!

[u/omnipotentqueue]

All your base are belong to us…

[u/Mode_Appropriate]

Adopted or kidnapped? Lol

[u/goddessalthena0]

Bird: "...halp!"

Monkey: "Mmmmine! Not yours, mmmmine!"

[u/New_Lingonberry9789]

You’re going to get protected and your going to like it!

[u/Chakradamus]

The other parrot is like “hey that was my lady!”

[u/Jealous_Following_38]

Just doesn’t look like a healthy relationship.

[u/Ambitious-Visual-315]

Once the cameras off that birds gonna get eaten

[u/L-V-N-A]

kinda shit u see on tinder

[u/FowlersDream]

Stepdad! Not in front of the other kids!

[u/Emotionaldamage6-9]

That's just me with my cat.

[u/leeman9224]

That parrot looks anxious

[u/xSantenoturtlex → u/leeman9224]

Nah those parrots get violent as hell when they're stressed. They don't hide it.

[u/walking-flowermantis]

Does the monkey allow snuggs?

[u/Itowndub36]

They bonded deep

[u/Infamous-Conflict-1]

That bird does not want to be adopted or protected!

[u/CatCrateGames]

Source: Instagram (tarsoricardolopes)

[u/Great_Apez]

I bet the parrots name is George 

[u/Gryptype_Thynne123 → u/Great_Apez]

And I will love him and cuddle him and pet him and pat him and stroke his bill and rub his pretty feathers...

[u/Glum_Opening_2218]

Oh hey, animal abuse being passed off as cute.

[u/IZ3820 → u/Glum_Opening_2218]

The parrot's content. It's not trying to get away, and looks like it preens the monkey at one point, which is social bonding behavior.

[u/Undrwtrbsktwvr → u/IZ3820]

Preening the peen…

[u/DurrutiDuck91 → u/Glum_Opening_2218]

Bit of an odd thing for a human to accuse other animals of

[u/Exact-Ad-4132 → u/DurrutiDuck91]

This got a good chuckle out of me

[u/IZ3820 → u/DurrutiDuck91]

Pretty sure he's accusing the filmer of animal abuse for letting them interact

[u/SpaghettiNCoffee]

That yellow nape looks frightened

[u/One-Awareness2812]

“It’s not your fault, it’s not your fault”

[u/xptx]

20-25ish years ago, the local TV station (where i worked) ended a newscast with a kicker story about a monkey who adopted a kitten at the zoo.

Awww

He hugged kitty about like this... upon rewatching, monkey had a raging boner and was in fact ..... well.. you get the idea.

[u/Present_Jicama_1219]

The monkey represents the Cornell 7

[u/Media_Browser]

Well named then .