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Quirky China: square-faced monkey resembles humans, cute puppies stolen and returned and a daily queue of people stealing toilet paper
- A monkey became an internet sensation for its square face and human expressions
- Elderly Chinese people queue up every day to steal way too much toilet paper from a public restroom
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A monkey in southeastern China has become an online celebrity because of its remarkably square-shaped head and a face that resembles humans.
Internet users said the monkey, which lives in a zoo in Zhejiang province in eastern China, looks like it has a “mature and steady” personality, mainland news portal Tianmu News reported.
The seven-year-old monkey, named Beita, is a male adult. It is a Gracile capuchin monkey, an endangered species whose wild habitat is in the Amazon rainforest. Beita was introduced to the zoo about four years ago.
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A zoo worker said Beita’s square face meant it was healthy if maybe a little fat.
Since its picture went viral on social media last week, more people visited the zoo, many of whom went directly to see Beita, said the worker.
So cute I stole them
A man in east China admitted to stealing three puppies from a house because he thought they were cute, news website xibujuece.com reported.
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