Just in case you didnt know. In a 2011 Psychology Today blog it was argued that humans are the only species to keep pets. (ok they know about Kokos kitten, etc., etc. While long-term odd couple attachments between species are common in homes, wildlife parks, and in captivity, they dont seem to exist in the wild.) But a three-minute YouTube clip raises questions about this pet theory. The video depicts a troop of pet-keeping Hamadryas baboons living in a garbage dump outside of Taif, Saudi Arabia. Its a sweltering lunar landscape not far from the Red Sea. And lo and behold, the baboons pets are dogs. See below. While the first 30 seconds are a little upsetting, it ends well. https://youtube/watch?v=U2lSZPTa3ho
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 07:31:31 +0000