[bbfan1991]

A zoo keeper licked a Francois' leaf monkey's bottom for a full hour when he noticed it ate peanuts.

The 50-year-old man from China was worried when he saw that the monkey was unwell, with its life possibly in danger, after a public showing.

Soon after, Zhang Bangsheng quickly spotted the peanut shells on the ground.

Francois' leaf monkeys are one of the rarest types of monkey, with only around 1,400 to 1,650 left in China. This one is the first to be born in China's Wuhan Zoo in almost a decade.

Bangsheng saved the monkey by washing the monkey's behind with warm water then licking it for an hour.

He said that the tiny monkey is too small to take medication in the normal way.

Orange News reports that Bangsheng "laughed with satisfaction" when the monkey finally excreted the nut.

[King Gizzard]

Seen the actual picture of this the other day, ugh

[Ammi]

..I actually thought the title said 'saves money...'
..I've just realised there's a monkey involved

[Marc]

What the hell?

So licking a monkey's butt helps? Eurgh

[Shaun]

And yet when I do it to Greg I get a restraining order

[Vicky.]

Surely he could have just kept a warm moist cloth and rubbed the monkeys ass every now and again with it instead of using his tongue?

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Shaun

And yet when I do it to Greg I get a restraining order

..that's because you didn't give him the peanuts first

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by Marc

What the hell?

So licking a monkey's butt helps? Eurgh

I think it entices it out.

Rather him than me...

[Kizzy]

Well I WAS enjoying my chocolate mousse!

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by kizzy

Well I WAS enjoying my chocolate mousse!

Has it got nuts in?