Macaques play with snowballs - Snow Babies - BBC One Christmas 2012

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[@dicktracy2328]

They're way too close to discovering the wheel

[@MithranArkanere]

That's what spring is for.

[@capsaicin5332]

NO MONKE DON'T ADVANCE TO HUMAN, REMAIN MONKE

[@yoannesleonardi6799]

@@capsaicin5332 MONKE>Hunan

[@wyattcole5452]

Like 100,000 years?

[@ztube1083]

I just like how it reacts when the snowball rolls away from it

[@inuzrule]

That's the cutest goddamn thing I ever did see. Now they just need to learn how to throw them at each other.

[@craash420]

I'd recommend fort-building first.

[@nova5303]

M O N K E Y W A R

[@fascienneskytten5497]

why we gotta bring violence into this innocent creatures? humans xD

[@harybila9137]

go over here, show them how to do it, teach them, it will be great for them and you as well,,

[@UltimateThanos]

That's what their feces is for.

[@afasico9669]

Cutest Sisyphus ever

[@RainerShines]

It's so frigging cute!

[@Plaphingproductions]

I love spending the afternoon playing with macaque and balls

[@TheZALGOisCOMING]

Oh you.

[@guts7295]

i finally got it after 3 years

[@Isaiah-wp7ll]

Plz don't forget this 👑

[@riyaansheikh7470]

I love spending the night playing with *balls*

[@wyattcole5452]

In the snow no less

[@janejoensen3012]

The cutest little guys

[@kozuray6394]

it’s so wholesome and I love it

[@bonnieparmain7463]

Actions so cute and interesting. Such a pleasure to watch.

[@SAILOREARTH89]

Finally I don't regret clicking on the cracked link.

[@user-lu8qi1py1o]

Long tailed macaques: casually steals from tourists

[@SwegDawgs]

Based

[@ShortFuseFighting]

and THATS how avalanches start....

[@nikolettaprodromou1583]

They are sooooooooo adorable 😍💗💗

[@MaskingMasc]

I love the BBC narration

[@lauriepoo928]

I love this, sooo very cute!💞💞💞

[@christoc99]

they are so adorable

[@mexheix]

oh so fluffly

[@nale5257]

Why do I see them so chubby lovely

[@japanwalkuncuttourhotsprin1503]

It's cute playing with snowballs

[@aam6127]

So cute.

[@damotoneko1500]

Now let's teach them about snowball fights and making snowmen :D

[@tr-26]

Imagine running a nursery for these babies 😅❤❤❤ with all those toys, swings and slides.. 🥲🥲🥲

[@jasonvu9952]

So cute! XD

[@miami4florida581]

Oh my goodness, I love them!!! ! 💛💛💛💛🤗

[@xxslee001xx]

too cute

[@zuleigahanslip7689]

They are the cutest!

[@linnzeyaaung8846]

I feel sad when the snowball rolls away from the little baby. I want to hug it so much.

[@prashikjadhav3954]

That's the game!!

[@joesmith5159]

they are nasty rats with their ugly wrinkled faces

[@linnzeyaaung8846]

@@joesmith5159 Stop being mean and inhumane to such an adorable and fluffy little baby. They are like little children. Innocent and sweet.

[@joesmith5159]

@@linnzeyaaung8846 🤣🤣🤣

[@erenkur3832]

They are like baby humans😅

[@GrafPanzer]

awwwwwwwwwwww

[@gjlgururajamani9601]

So cute 😍😍

[@marymikel9193]

Yah made amazing creatures, thank you Yahushua!

[@BananaMike780]

guys chill, just let them be happy. no one likes a fedora tipper.

[@petethegreat4096]

HI Mary YES INDEED, GOD our CREATOR is AMAZING, Worthy of our Respect, Praise, & Worship.

[@yeismeload]

They're evolving again monkaS

[@reisjames1]

monkeyS

[@SaintCharlos]

_Do you wanna build a snowmaaaaaaaaaaaaaan~?_

[@OpenSourceCitizen]

When we get vid of them having snowball fights in the wild..........I'm done.

[@kingedwardxxxvii2657]

Baby macaque attempts sisiphian task

[@gavioli6808]

hell yeah

[@ceeslindelauf3115]

is so nice snowmonkeys.

[@bba1642]

すごい！上手だ

[@tarabrown532]

Like kids everywhere

[@madasafishcake5384]

❤️

[@petethegreat4096]

I BET if someone introduced a sled to them & demonstrated how to use it the Monkeys would go APE OVER IT, LOL

[@squeebbz]

YEHHH LEATS GOOOO

[@lovedelatorre2878]

kawaii 😍😍😍

[@WillShackAttack]

When I was in Elementary School we weren't allowed to throw snowballs during recess. If we did the snow forts would be off limits.

[@SwegDawgs]

Build snowball. Return to monkey

[@mrpatty29]

Someone should teach them to throw the snowballs!

[@THEkikec2]

cuáteeeee 😳😳🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@juanitasmathers8537]

I would like to join on!

[@jaspreetmail]

I will take him to my home. He is too cute.

[@excuseme5086]

Yeah, and more people will follow then boom, endangered animals everywhere.

[@theant4184]

@@excuseme5086 can you just let them imagine this? Instead of putting logic in it?

[@user-mj8iy2rs1v]

Как у них ножки не мёрзнут!😥

[@jilimarieindelible465]

10 years ago and still 359k views??

[@starinvader5969]

Do you guys reckon Macaques can survive in places like Greenland, Scandinavia, Siberia and Alaska, or even the UK for that matter

[@TUSKACT1]

holy shiiiit

[@Cha4k]

Is this from a show for toddlers?

[@junou1902]

i think they can build a machine too

[@badboy8526]

How come these monkeys' hands and feet not feel cold or not get damaged by the cold?

[@asdfghjkl91198]

adaptation

[@badboy8526]

@@asdfghjkl91198 your answer does not help

[@DebiSunset]

Making a snowmonkey ??

[@TheSnoopindaweb]

So that's what I've been seeing - holding a snowball - in that add "thumbnail" 🐵💭🐒🤠💬Yup❗ G~G.

[@hatemawa]

Sisyphus is that you?

[@vevyanhabashy7376]

MONKIE KID FAMILIAR TALES NEW ADVENTURES MONKIE KID THE POWER OF THE KING RESTS IN HIS HANDS

[@lennarthagen3638]

They have helmets

[@HamSTAR1986]

I can't see my Macaque..oh there it is.

[@KIIIQ]

artic monke

[@bl1tz533]

He make snow ball

[@GravSage420]

so its a wookie?

[@Manolo_Strummer]

:)

[@eijavaittinen6021]

KIVA

[@paulaandrade8286]

Tan. Bello s MK parecen ratoncito s jugando

[@machinemachine8023]

sisyphus be like

[@barbmccafferty4533]

Finding a round ball of snow and playing with it is not the same as "making a snowball"!

[@slim590]

how come there hands and feet not frozen?

[@elliesouza717]

Some animals are made for the cold

[@slim590]

@@elliesouza717 thanks but how these particular monkey’s hands and feet can survive in this cold weather. I am sure other monkeys cannot. I am very keen

[@kayemunro1090]

Snow monkeys I think, not macaques.

[@Theinotsquad]

Am I the only one who is thinking why aren’t his hand freezing?!

[@elliesouza717]

He's for the cold

[@shurikengaming1191]

So this how baby 🐒 monkeys join the gangs 🤔

[@breAnnasmama]

Where’d macaque go ? Oh ,,, never mind.

[@ducklingphallus]

monke

[@ZombieLife]

Macaque and balls are itchy sometimes

[@narmada8640]

Cute. I feel sad for no reason.

[@tablettablet3419]

Monke

[@nohasoo5713]

Arctic monkeys or something IDK

[@user-lj3kr9ep8f]

Can i keep one🥹🥹???

[@blackstar044]

Maybe they saw humans make snowballs so they did it aswell? Not uncommon for animals to imitate humans, especially primates.

[@user-mg9bs7hd8b]

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[@TruthSurge]

Or, is it just that every time he moves it, it acquires more snow and low IQ humans go "Look! He's making a snowball!" ? It's hardly what I'd call spherical.

[@bbmcrae]

....do you have any friends?

[@TruthSurge]

No.

[@chaverarv]

... hating

[@SwegDawgs]

That's a literally a snowball. And he's making it.

[@TruthSurge]

@@SwegDawgs hahahaha man, P T Barnum was right!