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From Associated Press - Caged and barely clothed, eight men and women monkeyed around for the crowds Friday in an exhibit labeled 'Humans' at the London Zoo. 'Warning: Humans in their Natural Environment' read the sign at the entrance to the exhibit, where the captives could be seen on a rock ledge in a bear enclosure, clad in bathing suits and pinned-on fig leaves. Some played with hula hoops, some waved. Visitors stopped to point and laugh, and several children could be heard asking, 'Why are there people in there?'

London Zoo spokeswoman Polly Wills says that's exactly the question the zoo wants to answer. 'Seeing people in a different environment, among other animals ... teaches members of the public that the human is just another primate,' Wills said.

The exhibit puts the three male and five female 'homo sapiens' amid their primate relatives. While their neighbors might enjoy bananas and a good scratch, these eight have divided interests, from a chemist hoping to raise awareness about apes to a self-described actor/model and fitness enthusiast. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)"