ID, what's this?

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Posted by Tim Munsey on May 19, 2008 at 1:38 AM

Found this wondering the moors of Chester Zoo, should've read the label.
I know its not an Astbury as it's not that hairy

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Tim
D3, 300mm and 1.7TC, 1/640th at F/5.6 ISO 900, big crop

Posted by Nicholas Armitt on May 19, 2008 at 2:07 AM

Looks a bit like a Tony Flashman

Posted by tony flashman on May 19, 2008 at 2:50 AM

Nah, its got more hair on its head.

Posted by Andy Astbury on May 19, 2008 at 3:00 AM

Mama

Posted by Malcolm Muir on May 19, 2008 at 3:22 AM

Hi Tim

It's a Celebes Black Ape (Macaca nigra) - actually one of the macaque family & native to Sulaweisi.

Malcolm

Posted by Ian Andrews on May 19, 2008 at 3:31 AM

I knew that!

Posted by Rob Ashton on May 19, 2008 at 7:45 AM

I knew I had cousins somewhere up north...

Rob

Posted by Paul Inglis on May 19, 2008 at 8:25 AM

Posted by Craig Nash on May 19, 2008 at 12:59 PM

Looks like the mother in law!!