Strange Life of a Cat

Chapter 408 - 408 392 Man and Monkey

?Chapter 408: Chapter 392: Man and Monkey Chapter 408: Chapter 392: Man and Monkey There was once a report on genetic research that stated humans share a very high similarity with chimpanzees, only differing by about 1-2%. However, it’s this 2% difference in genes that leads to significant disparities in intelligence, behavior, and psychology between chimps and humans, embodying the saying, “A miss is as good as a mile.”

But this does not mean chimpanzees and monkeys are stupid. Compared to many other animals, they are quite clever.

Those monkeys watched Zheng Tan twist the bottle cap open, tighten it, open it again, and tighten it repeatedly. After a few times, they probably got an itch to try themselves. Zheng Tan, thinking they had seen enough demonstration, put the bottle back on the ground and took a few steps back.

The little monkey that was cradled by the mother monkey couldn’t wait to break free as soon as it saw Zheng Tan’s action and went to grab the empty mineral water bottle. This time the mother monkey didn’t drag it back by the tail. A few of the larger monkeys huddled closer, watching the little monkey’s moves.

Zheng Tan hadn’t tightened the bottle cap much, so after the little monkey mimicked Zheng Tan’s movements twice, it managed to unscrew the cap. Seeing its own success, the little monkey danced excitedly, chirping and squealing as if showing off.

One of the larger monkeys took the bottle, placed the cap on the opening, and nudged it—it fell off. It tried to put it back on and it fell again. Another large monkey, unable to watch any longer, snatched the bottle and carefully placed the cap on top, twisting it with its fingers. That wasn’t right. It twisted it again, still not right, looked at the bottle for a moment, and then twisted it from another direction. This time, it was correct.

After vigorously shaking the plastic bottle a couple of times without the cap falling off, the large monkey happily “woo-wooed” in delight.

Zheng Tan just watched as the monkeys crowded around to snatch the bottle and play. The little monkey couldn’t compete this time and, after looking around, scampered off. By the time the mother monkey looked back, the little one was already far away, beyond recall.

Now, Zheng Tan finally understood why this little monkey was previously alone. Among human children, this would be the kind that never listens to advice.

It wasn’t long before the little monkey found a slightly smaller beverage bottle. The cap wasn’t on tight, and after some fumbling, the monkey managed to twist it open and then struggled to screw it back on.

Watching these monkeys play with the bottle cap, Zheng Tan sighed in his heart—a mineral water bottle could also serve as a toy and bring so much joy.

Just then, Zheng Tan’s ears perked up; he heard people’s voices. Er Mao and the others were coming over.

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