Macaques take showers for cooling down
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Macaques are seen playing with water on scorching hot summer days in Jiyuan, central China’s Henan Province. /CNS Photo

Macaques are seen playing with water on scorching hot summer days in Jiyuan, central China’s Henan Province. /CNS Photo

As the temperature continues to remain beyond 35 degrees Celsius, staff of Wulongkou Macaque Reserve has laid down a long pipe with shower heads to help these animals cool down. /CNS Photo

As the temperature continues to remain beyond 35 degrees Celsius, staff of Wulongkou Macaque Reserve has laid down a long pipe with shower heads to help these animals cool down. /CNS Photo

The macaques looked intoxicated after “the sudden showers.” /CNS Photo

The macaques looked intoxicated after “the sudden showers.” /CNS Photo

Taihang Mountains in the reserve are the habitat of around 3,800 macaques -- the country’s largest macaque community and world’s northernmost community. /CNS Photo

Taihang Mountains in the reserve are the habitat of around 3,800 macaques -- the country’s largest macaque community and world’s northernmost community. /CNS Photo