Source: Spy in the Wild / BBC. In a new BBC show, Spy In The Wild, the monkeys gather around the artificial creature and appear to go into a state of grief. They gather around the baby, hush their chatter and hug each other in what appears to be a show of grief.
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Watch: Monkeys mourn robot baby in new BBC wildlife show
Source: Spy in the Wild / BBC.
In a new BBC show, Spy In The Wild, the monkeys gather around the artificial creature and appear to go into a state of grief.
They gather around the baby, hush their chatter and hug each other in what ...
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Source: Spy in the Wild / BBC.
In a new BBC show, Spy In The Wild, the monkeys gather around the artificial creature and appear to go into a state of grief.
They gather around the baby, hush their chatter and hug each other in what ...