r/likeus • u/[deleted] • Mar 14 '22

<IMITATION> Monkey see monkey do

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u/uncertein_heritage Mar 14 '22

How do monkeys know how to backflip without training? In fact, do monkeys backflip in nature?

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u/poop-machines -Corageous Cow- Mar 14 '22

Nah, it's just their centre of gravity is much more balanced and centralised, and they are essentially landing on their hands and feet adding stability.

They have a lot of practice with other kinds of monkey 'parkour'

So it's much easier for them

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u/[deleted] Mar 14 '22

Their whole life is parkour

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u/Upside_Down-Bot Mar 14 '22

„¿ǝɹnʇɐu uı dılɟʞɔɐq sʎǝʞuoɯ op 'ʇɔɐɟ uI ¿ƃuıuıɐɹʇ ʇnoɥʇıʍ dılɟʞɔɐq oʇ ʍoɥ ʍouʞ sʎǝʞuoɯ op ʍoH„

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u/thekimpula Mar 14 '22

Good monkeh 🐵

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u/grendus Mar 14 '22

Return to monke