People think this is ‘cute’, so it is being circulated as a cute animal meme. But you are not hearing the soundtrack. These are pig-hunting monkeys. They have been trained to assist in hunting pigs, by humans.

Ordinarily, this pig would be extremely difficult for the humans to capture in this fashion. But the added weight of the monkeys more than halves the effort needed. The pig cannot carry its own weight for long, the extra weight is fatal in the chase.

This is an example of the extensional nature of animal relationships. These humans have »extensions of their agency, intelligence, and hunting ability that live in monkeys. Think about this carefully. And re-imagine »what nature »is actually about… because we have it approximately backwards. In 10 new ways per day.