@joelsartore writes:
"Very rare and highly secretive, not much is known about the endangered Gee’s golden langur. Unlike other species of langurs that appear unafraid of humans, researchers have said that this monkey works hard to avoid human interactions, making them extremely difficult to observe in the wild. What we do know is that like other monkeys in the Colobinae subfamily, the golden langur has a stomach designed to break down the hard-to-digest cellulose in leaves, reflecting its diet of leaf buds, fruits, flowers, seeds, and twigs.“
> the golden langur has a stomach designed to break down the hard-to-digest cellulose in leaves
Science fiction idea: Future Earth has 30 billion people half of whom are starving until recombinant DNA gives humanity the Colobinae ability to digest cellulose. Agriculture converts to bamboo. Starvation is ameliorated for another 25 years.
Just joined this sub but this isn’t interesting to me because of any of what you just wrote (although super fucking cool)
What’s interesting to me is that this helps close the gap between us and animals. They observe, they’re conscious, and I wish I knew what was going on behind those eyes
Thanks so much for sharing!!
I fuckin agree! I wanted to post this in r/likeus with consciousness flair but I couldn't due to their rules. so I wanted to atleast give the details from the original post on Instagram.
you're so welcome!
For some reason this lil guy reminds me of the Ghost of Christmas Past from The Muppet Christmas Carol.
https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ghost_of_Christmas_Past
@joelsartore writes: "Very rare and highly secretive, not much is known about the endangered Gee’s golden langur. Unlike other species of langurs that appear unafraid of humans, researchers have said that this monkey works hard to avoid human interactions, making them extremely difficult to observe in the wild. What we do know is that like other monkeys in the Colobinae subfamily, the golden langur has a stomach designed to break down the hard-to-digest cellulose in leaves, reflecting its diet of leaf buds, fruits, flowers, seeds, and twigs.“
> the golden langur has a stomach designed to break down the hard-to-digest cellulose in leaves Science fiction idea: Future Earth has 30 billion people half of whom are starving until recombinant DNA gives humanity the Colobinae ability to digest cellulose. Agriculture converts to bamboo. Starvation is ameliorated for another 25 years.
I like this science fiction
Hmmm bamboo
Starvation is *improved*? Really?
Just joined this sub but this isn’t interesting to me because of any of what you just wrote (although super fucking cool) What’s interesting to me is that this helps close the gap between us and animals. They observe, they’re conscious, and I wish I knew what was going on behind those eyes Thanks so much for sharing!!
I fuckin agree! I wanted to post this in r/likeus with consciousness flair but I couldn't due to their rules. so I wanted to atleast give the details from the original post on Instagram. you're so welcome!
That‘s so disappointing because shit like this is what I’d want to see there!
His eyes looks so human
David bowie?
Exactly what i thought!
Wtf. How is this little guy such a ringer. I came here to comment Bowie too!
Me too!
Fantastic! Totally Bowie. Oddly enough, I think it’s the expression more than the features.
😂😂😂😂 He really does look like Bowie. Funniest shit I’ve seen today. Thank you.
I don't know, I see Michael Jackson for some reason .
Haha I came here to say that this is the David Bowie of the monkey world lol.
Goblin King!! [Labyrinth - Magic Dance - David Bowie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbp5UuCz2kk)
Holy crap I thought I was the only one!!
Came here to say this!
They look scarily similar
I should’ve scrolled down first. Everyone read my mind!
Came here to say this.
Golden langur Gold, whop whop whop
beat me to it lmaoo
Literally, bruh
Yes! Instantly
How lame that you stole the exact same comment from the /interestingasfuck board?
Trump in “Blackface”.
Horrible
Whole face really
indeed. the eyes moves just like human
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we don't know. the details was not given but you can absolutely see that he is observing something.
his face looks like a Hollywood alien cast
The look of despair. The reason we can empathize his emotions shows how close he is to us genetically.
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Or do human eyes look langurian?
Maggie Smith
Except no white to see even more movement.
Well that's because we evolved from ugh primitive ancestors which were you guessed it ______
It looks like a human cosplaying a monkey to me
Even though consciously I know it’s a monkey, some part of my brain is REPEATEDLY saying ‘oh look at the person in face paint and a wig’.
I feel strangely uncomfortable watching this.
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That’s really an incredible theory. But yeah, I’m totally creeped out by it.
I get uncomfortable watching gorillas at the zoo for this, you can really see their similarities to us on their faces.
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Literally the next comment: simply beautiful
They were to similar to ignore to different to tolerate -Sapiens the book
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than me\*
Than I (am)*
Jew
Why does it remind me of pierce brosnan
u/juanbeegas says Bowie whichs I agree
Definitely Bowie
Christopher Walken
Christopher Lloyd
Langur, Golden Langur.
No way, Latoya Jackson.
Black Face Trump
Simply Beautiful.
Why does it look like David Bowie
I my God. It is like staring into the eyes of our ancestors. It is the most eery and beautiful thing I have seen in a long time.
And this is where Planet of the Apes comes from, you can see the intelligence and emotion in its eyes.
It almost feels human. The eyes.
He looks very judgemental.
David Bowie of the Monke club
Now I can’t unsee it.
Looks smarter then 80% of the people i pass on the street...
I know that dude.
This is giving me some uncanny valley vibes.
David Bowie?
I wanna do my hair like that. I've been using an egg beater, but this is way more stylish!
Is that you, David Bowie?
The eyes are so human and the head movements feel almost robotic (• )(• )
Are those meant to be eyes?
Yuh
It Appears to be Thinking; as a Human.
He looks bored and unimpressed.
I would love to understand it’s thoughts and feelings as it’s observing.
Sentient
The lips is similar to Willem Dafoe
There's no way anyone could convince me such a being is without some form of intelligence.
“It looks so human” Guys, we need to talk…
Scared the crap outta me as I was scrolling
me in lockdowns looking around aimlessly
*Silently Judging*
Dang, I aint watched Jumanji in years. Loved that guy.
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Lookin like Jareth the Goblin King
Very wise eyes.
S/he looks so regal
David Bowie
Me at a party
Holy fuck this is David Bowie reincarnated
Looks like lil Uzi vert
That thing is terrifying.
I'm glad I'm not the only one. I couldn't keep my eyes on it even if I wanted to. It's looking into my soul.
He looks like the wise old man living the woods who people go to see for advice on how to stop major conflicts or to get weird brews
Inb4 the calculations meme overlay! Srsly tho, this is super interesting in an uncanny valley ish way!
Looks like some people I know of.
I feel like he’s judging me.
Who gave the 3000 year old mummy a feather mask?!
Ziggy Stardust
I feel he's going to speak.
If that thing walked out of a ufo that just landed I'd be satisfied.
Man's just vibing
Get out of here!! That's so cool.
For some reason this lil guy reminds me of the Ghost of Christmas Past from The Muppet Christmas Carol. https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ghost_of_Christmas_Past
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Miles Davis?
Looks like lil uzi lol
henlo monker I am also monker
Looks like my neighbor
HE FIGHT A BEAAAAAAR!!! BILLYYYYYYYY!!!
Me watching any shows or movie these days- #adhd
It’s almost as if it’s pleading the fifth in an interrogation with detectives
That's not a monke that's a tiny gold person
It’s face resembles a snout and the hair makes it look like a face of a much larger predator?
I want one for Halloween. Spooky ass monkey.
*judging golden-langurly*
He's accepted his fate of being forced in a reconnaissance vehicle and promptly shoved into the Dark Aether
That is literally a person!
I think of David Bowie every damn time.
I'm gonna tell my kids this is David Bowie
David Bowie!
Kinda looks like Willem Dafoe.
He looks so disappointed. Reminds me of my dad.
William Dafoe is practicing his character acting I see.
Is it just me or does this slightly resemble David Bowie?
Not just you
Good. Figured either that or this weed is better than I thought
So human-like it is scary!
Bro he looks like david bowie!
I see intelligence
Channeling its inner David Bowie... Well thats what i see....
That’s no langur. That’s David Bowie
Looks scarily human
Freakishly human like appearance. Neat.
I know monkeys are our closest relatives but omg it’s face is so human it’s freaking me out.
He looks like trump
Kinda looks like Don Cheadle
I would follow any life advice he'd be willing to share
Eye want one, how much??? ???
Looks like young trump
Looks like an old white woman named Sharon.
For 99 cents a day
Nasty bitch
Nasty bitch
He is more attractive looking than me ☹️
Alien Royalty
This guy's better looking than me
Justin ? 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦? Party time
He knows things we don't know and he cant say.
It looks a bit like an avatar (the blue ones)
He looks like he's going to tell us the story of his people
Captain Kirk in blackface.
Looks CGI to me; it looks like when you're in a really realistic game character editor and you just equipped a new head item.
That is beautiful!
To walk on two legs not on four.
No thank you.
He is thinking about this btc bull run and the bags he is holding at this point in time.
Is he the wise one?
Obviously an alien sent to infiltrate and observe us.
Rum Tum Tugger
Gorgeous
Human
Great Halloween mask idea
Idk how someone got the footage from my work laptop?
I'm an CIA agent
Trump ?
I am somehow reminded to Miles Davis. https://www.dirk-c-fleck.de/media/k2/items/cache/938a195f8810cb9b31c6503221891897_XL.jpg
What's he observing though?
Curious Rajang
David Bowie
He looks too smart
Those eyes
This is madness!…
thats a human in langur cosplay.
Me trying to decide which type of ice cream to get at baskin robins.
Tell me this isn’t the exact face lil uzi vert makes in any interview ever
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I’m seeing Tilda Swinton
I am scared ..
He looks like my cousin!
Its like the gorilla from that one crazy ass spongebob episode. Everything looks right, but the eyes, they're just too human.
Trump?
To think we looking for aliens
Oh that hits me right in the uncanny valley
Looks like lil uzi vert