Video courtesy of NTV-NNN Japan
TORONTO – It’s possible some of these monkeys wish they had a shearling coat like Toronto’s famous IKEA monkey.
As the thermometer begins to drop in Japan, monkeys huddle together to fend off the cold – and it’s an adorable sight.
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Shodo Island — located in the Inland Sea — is home to nearly 500 Japanese Macaques, also known as snow monkeys. Every year, tourists flock to see the wild animals cuddling for warmth.
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In groups of 20 to 30, the precocious primates huddle together in a ball-like formation to protect themselves.
Temperatures in the region can dip to -15 degrees in the winter months.
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