Moment cheeky monkey appears to enjoy a cigarette at wildlife centre in front of crowds but nothing is at it seems
- Craig Smith took photographs of the lion-tailed macaque at a wildlife centre
- He was on a visit to the Camperdown Wildlife Centre when saw the monkey
- Despite appearing to smoke a cigarette, the monkey is peeling bark from a twig
- Mr Smith said he enjoys taking photographs of wildlife with his new camera
This monkey appears to be enjoying a cheeky smoke as it holds a stick to its mouth just like a cigarette.
In the funny snap, the lion-tailed macaque has what looks like a roll-up cigarette perched between his fingers as he holds it up to his pursed lips.
But father-of-two Craig Smith, who took the shots at Camperdown Wildlife Centre, Dundee, on September 28, pointed out that the monkey isn’t aping bad human habits but enjoying a healthy snack.
This is the hilarious moment a monkey at a Scottish wildlife park appeared to be smoking
The uproarious moment happened at the Camperdown Wildlife Centre in Dundee
The images of the lion-tailed macaque were captured by father of two Craig Smith, 42
The macaque is actually stripping the bark off the stick for food so he can chow down on a tasty twig-arette.
Mr Smith, 42, said: ‘He really looks like he’s being naughty and smoking a cigarette.
‘The way he’s holding the stick is exactly how people hold a cigarette and he’s even got it up to his mouth, pursing his lips. It’s so funny.
‘I was watching him stripping the bark off the stick and eating it for quite a while and I just knew something great was going to happen.
‘This is one of those shots you can wait a lifetime to get.’
After years of taking photos on his phone, nature and wildlife-lover Craig decided to buy his first professional camera six months ago and hasn’t looked back.
Mr Smith said: ‘I have always been interested in nature and wildlife. I love being outdoors and I used to do a lot of fishing but being a full-time carer for my son it was hard to find the time.
‘I’ve taken photos on my phone for years but earlier this year I decided to just go for it and get myself a proper camera.
‘I haven’t looked back. It has been such an amazing hobby to get into and I’ve had some really nice comments from people.
‘People tell me I have a natural eye for it which is really great to hear.’
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