Tehran Zoo Animals Quietly Judge Human Evacuation Behavior

As humans flee in every direction, the animals at Tehran Zoo have begun observing evacuation behavior with a mixture of pity and smug indifference. "They hoard fuel, scream into phones, and cry about traffic," said one macaque via zookeeper translation. "Meanwhile, we haven't moved in three days�and we're thriving." The hippos reportedly hosted a tea ceremony in the moat, while the parrots began mimicking the phrase "Run, you fools!" in three languages. A lion named Cyrus appeared deeply unimpressed by human panic: "What's the rush? The end comes for us all. Also, I'm out of chicken." Staff at the zoo say the animals have been oddly calm. "We think they're mocking us," said one caretaker. "The llamas formed a conga line when the air raid siren went off." Animal rights activists praised the zoo's newfound reputation as Tehran's most emotionally stable refuge. "Honestly," said one evacuee, "I came for shelter and stayed for the emotional growth." SOURCE: http://bohiney.com