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7 Olympic-Caliber Animal Gymnasts (Videos)

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Are you a diehard fan who’s watched every event of the 2012 Summer Olympics, or are you a long-suffering citizen who wishes everyone would just stop talking about the Olympic Games? Either way, you can surely appreciate the athletic efforts of these clever animals.

Above: Once the African day has cooled down, a wild troop of baboons show off their astounding cartwheeling skills. They make it look so effortless! (From the 1974 nature documentary Animals Are Beautiful People.)

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Molly Allison-Baker

Molly is a nature and travel enthusiast who is passionate about endangered languages, natural history, and women's and LGBT issues. In her free time, she enjoys rock climbing, reading, and hanging out with her three cats.

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New G. New G.
11:32AM PST on Dec 31, 2012

Thank you.

Jennifer C. Jennifer C.
4:22PM PST on Dec 30, 2012

Thanks.

Jennifer C. Jennifer C.
4:21PM PST on Dec 30, 2012

Thanks.

Duane B. Duane B.
11:37AM PST on Dec 29, 2012

Thank you for sharing.

Michele Wilkinson Michele W.
5:05AM PST on Dec 29, 2012

Thank you

Roger M. Roger M.
12:24PM PST on Dec 25, 2012

Thanks.

Laurita Walters Laurita W.
8:05PM PDT on Oct 28, 2012

fun

Heather M Heather M.
8:34PM PDT on Aug 8, 2012

Most animals just love to have fun, especially the young ones.

Shin Takahashi Shin T.
2:05AM PDT on Aug 8, 2012

As we all known, animals are stronger than human in many things.Thank you for the post.

Eternal Gardener Eternal G.
5:12PM PDT on Aug 7, 2012

Hey, they're beyond olympic caliber!

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