The picture is undeniably disturbing: a shabby, wire-haired monkey with a stomach so bloated that it droops on the floor in front of him. Discarded watermelon rinds, banana skins and empty fruit juice cartons surround him — evidence, it seems, of a recent binge. The monkey in the picture shot to fame in when he was spotted by tourists on the streets of Bangkok and they posted videos on social media. Intrigued, I set about trying to find out the truth.

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At least 24 people and million animals have been killed in the devastating wildfires that have been raging in Australia for the past few weeks. Impressive photos of the fires and touching images of rescues have been circulating online. However, it turns out that some of these photos are fake. The photo of the little girl holding a koala. Around 28, koalas, representing a third of the total population, are estimated to have perished in the fires. Many people have been sharing images of koalas in an attempt to raise awareness about the need to save animals. A photo showing a little girl clutching a koala in her arms is one of the images that has been widely shared. The photo is actually a composite of several different images.
A poor girl had to face the embarrassment of her life when two cheeky monkeys decided to get on her lap to have sex. We fear being judged or laughed at. Pretty much our whole lives, we try to please others and be a decent being. Animals are pure and far from the art of pretention; they live their lives how they are supposed to, free and wild. And, well, from pooping in the open to making love, they do everything fearlessly, without giving it second thoughts. Sure we've seen hundreds of videos of animals being animals but this one, in particular, is absolutely hilarious.