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One question about a scene

posted 18 years ago by cheffy1975
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They are taking pictures of their kill. They have the monkeys hung by thier arms, and it looks like a man is pumping something (maybe air?) into one of the monkey's neck. What is he doing that for?

[–] hakujin2000 18 years ago

The ape probably lost a lot of blood after getting shot. Filling him with air would make him look fuller and more life-like (I'm guessing).

[–] ianrthompson 18 years ago

No no no. Embalming fluid, that's what that is.

[–] Laygz 18 years ago

I'd have to agree with the air theory, as he seems to be using an ordinary brass bicycle pump. There's no canisters attached, or any liquid sounds audible as he's pumping either...just a "whooshing" air sound.

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[–] samueldtodd 18 years ago

I thought he was making them look more life-like to attract the other apes, which he could then shoot.

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[–] alainbacquey 18 years ago

Have you guys ever used your brains? He is pumping air so that the skin detaches from the flesh and makes it easy to "peel" the corpse...

[–] darkling27 18 years ago

I guess they havent 'peeled' as many corpses as you have alain

[–] sarastro-1 17 years ago

This was a common way to make the animal being photographed (next to a hunter) seem as large and dangerous as possible.

[–] liscarkat-2 13 years ago

So, what's the recommended pressure for pumping up a chimp?

[–] [email protected] 12 years ago

60 lbs. per square ape, unless it's a Silverback, and then it's 80 lbs. If it's a Chimney-panzee, 16 lbs should gas 'em up just fine, just be aware of breaking wind, unless of course it's a wind-up meenkie.