Monkey 'Gives Pal Mouth-To-Mouth' Like Human After She 'Collapses To Ground'

Steel says that grooming like this is a common practice among the vervet monkeys and is a form of bonding for them. Bonds are formed largely through grooming. I have often seen this extended to help clean wounds, and even nurse injured troop members. Steel explains. In my opinion, this compassion can sometimes be manipulated by attention-seeking individuals. It was an amusing moment to capture. Monkeys are very intelligent creatures and certainly possess the smarts and physical ability to do a variety of human-like acts. This, however, was no more than a theatrical cry for attention. Anthropomorphism: Did the monkey really give mouth-to-mouth? While it is cute to think about a dramatic Gray's Anatomy-style scene in which one monkey collapses and another monkey gives mouth-to-mouth to save her life, this is not the truth. This is called anthropomorphism: When people give human-like traits to non-humans, usually pets, animals or objects.