'Why am I so HUNGRY?' Naughty monkey gives dramatic expressions while begging for food
- A squirrel monkey in China rose to fame for its hilarious facial expressions
- The animal acted in an extremely dramatic way while asking to be fed in a zoo
- Some people think that the animal seemed to be saying 'oh my god' and 'why'
This monkey knows the trick of asking for food - to be as dramatic as possible.
The animal, which lives in China, got what it wanted after pulling off some extremely funny expressions in front of tourists.
According to the Facebook account of CGTN, formerly known as CCTV News, the pictures were taken at a zoo in Chongqing, south-west China.
'Where is my food?' The monkey's hilarious expressions have left web users in joyful tears
A set of funny pictures of the squirrel monkey emerged on social media site today.
The squirrel monkey, from Chongqing's Yongchuan Wild Animals World, acted in such a funny way that tourists burst out laughing.
Some web users said the monkey seemed to be yelling 'oh my god' or 'why'.
One Facebook user named 'Hon Elizabeth Sang' said: 'It's like (the monkey is) saying: "oh lord, give us food and water to drink."'
Another user named 'Denise Lyra Amago Preeo' wrote: 'This monkey is initialising his power.'
Some users suggested that the monkey should be the face of new stickers on instant messaging app such as WeChat and Line.
Social media star: Web users said a set of emojis should be made based on the funny monkey
'Please give me food!' This squirrel monkey in Chongqing begged tourists to feed it
Squirrel Monkey is one of the smallest species in the primate group.
It has an average height of 9.8 to 14 inches and weight of 1.68 to 2.38 pounds.
These tiny animals are omnivores and normally eat flowers, leaves, nuts, insects, lizards and eggs.
Yongchuan Wild Animals World was opened in 2000. It has more than 430 animal species, including some endangered and protected species such as snow leopard and strawberry tiger.
The zoo later expanded to be the Leheledu Holiday Resort which has restaurants and hotel rooms.
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