Yeah, not a pretty photo, that's for sure. That monkey is tied on - look at the unnatural stretch of the leg.
Somewhere in Spain or Mexico, possibly a preshow to bullfighting?
November 22, 2007
Anonymous said...
agree with above coments: not a yak, monkey is tied on, is in human, is some kind of brama steer, sign is in spanish, most likely Mexico pre bull fight.
that's absolutely horrible. How can you all think that torturing a monkey by strapping it to an equally mistreated bovine is funny? that's disgusting and cruel.
January 03, 2010
Anonymous said...
That IS NOT a yak. I own yaks. Yaks are rather hairy and shaggy too. That is a brahma-cross bull (well, steer it appears) the primate is, judging by the coloring, a juvenile Capuchin monkey. I would agree that both the bovine and the primate are most likely feeling rather tormented and this "sport" is cruel. Unless, they enjoy doing this.
September 10, 2012
Anonymous said...
Oh, I failed to mention that yaks are not only hairy and shaggy, but they do indeed have rather pronounced humps. This may have been why the Brahma-cross was attributed the incorrect yak title.
September 10, 2012
I have no idea where this photo was taken, or what festival/holy day/cultural event sponsored it. All I know is that the foot in the lower right-hand corner fleeing the duo is what makes this photo. I love the idea of a monkey riding a yak and chasing people down. Once again, I root for the monkey/yak team. Photo source: Knuttz.net[Image]
posted by Raging Wombat at 5:16 PM on Nov 16, 2007
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Close this window Jump to comment formUm, I don't think that's a yak. Yaks are hairy, unhumpy, and much smaller. I'm thinking, Indian Water Buffalo?
Anything ugly is cuter if you put a monkey on its back, though.
November 17, 2007
I hope the buffalo is not trying to throw the monkey off and trample it. Actually, it looks like some sort of domesticated cattle/Brahma progenitor.
November 17, 2007
Definitely not a yak but the monkey's leg looks tied to the beast now that's a little abusive...
November 17, 2007
Weird. I wonder how soeone got such a funny pic.
Lol.
November 18, 2007
Yeah, not a pretty photo, that's for sure. That monkey is tied on - look at the unnatural stretch of the leg.
Somewhere in Spain or Mexico, possibly a preshow to bullfighting?
November 22, 2007
agree with above coments: not a yak, monkey is tied on, is in human, is some kind of brama steer, sign is in spanish, most likely Mexico pre bull fight.
April 21, 2008
that's absolutely horrible. How can you all think that torturing a monkey by strapping it to an equally mistreated bovine is funny? that's disgusting and cruel.
January 03, 2010
That IS NOT a yak. I own yaks. Yaks are rather hairy and shaggy too. That is a brahma-cross bull (well, steer it appears) the primate is, judging by the coloring, a juvenile Capuchin monkey. I would agree that both the bovine and the primate are most likely feeling rather tormented and this "sport" is cruel. Unless, they enjoy doing this.
September 10, 2012
Oh, I failed to mention that yaks are not only hairy and shaggy, but they do indeed have rather pronounced humps. This may have been why the Brahma-cross was attributed the incorrect yak title.
September 10, 2012