The old video “Monkeys Cooking Fish Curry Over Open Fire | Amazing Animal Behavior” is fascinating at first glance because it appears to show monkeys performing a very human activity—preparing food with tools and fire. Such scenes naturally attract attention, as they blur the line between human culture and animal instinct. While the video is entertaining, it should be viewed critically. In real life, monkeys do not cook food over fire or prepare complex dishes like curry. These behaviors are often the result of human staging or training rather than natural animal practice.
That said, the video still opens an interesting discussion about the daily lives of monkeys. In the wild, monkeys are highly intelligent and adaptable animals. Their real daily routines involve foraging for fruits, leaves, insects, and small animals, grooming each other to maintain social bonds, caring for their young, and navigating complex group hierarchies. Many species use simple tools, such as stones to crack nuts or sticks to extract insects, which demonstrates problem-solving skills and learning through observation.
Monkeys live close to humans in many parts of the world, and this proximity often shapes how people perceive them. Videos like this, even if exaggerated, remind us of how curious, social, and clever monkeys truly are in their natural daily lives.
