Mani the monkey was never trained to herd goats, but somehow she manages anyway. Mani has lived at the Palagapandi estate for three years, and she has been a huge help! Every morning, she takes the goats that live at the plantation out to graze. At the end of the day, she brings all of the goats back home safely.
The Palagapandi estate manager says Mani is great at bringing the goats home. "She is as good as a shepherd. The only thing is that she does not speak, but otherwise carries out all responsibilities," he adds.
Read more about Mani the goat-herding monkey on National Geographic News.
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Wow! That's really cool! That is one smart monkey.
A monkey goat herder? That is so cool! A monkey that smart should or could do other things- like maybe read or write! No wait, a monkey that smart could probably be taught sign language or something, maybe not read or write. Anyway, that is still very cool!
That is so cool I have always believed that monkeys are really smart and that just proves it!