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Tombstoning has become popular with daredevil thrillseekers - and the craze seems to have spread to our monkey cousins.

While people tend to jump off cliffs, bridges and piers into the water below, these wild macaques scrambled up a lamp post.

And even barbed wire wrapped around their improvised climbing frame could not stop them.

Some contented themselves with a low launch from the base, but others clambered all the way to the top of the 12ft post before leaping into the trough below as their friends watched.

The barbed wire does not stop the daredevil monkeys

A monkey leaps from the lamp post

It falls through the air watched by friends - as others prepare for their own jumps

The monkey heads for splashdown before pulling itself out of the plunge pool

A monkey launches itself from a lower part of the post. Others try out their diving styles

The monkeys seemed to enjoy their dip - and the spectacle

The water was just a foot deep but the monkeys landed safely and emerged damp but apparently happy.

The pictures were taken by British photographer Andrew Forsyth in Jaipur, India. The monkeys are free to roam the city and are seen as sacred animals.

Monkey steals camera to snap himself

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A macaque monkey in Indonesia took a camera from a wildlife photographer before snapping himself in a variety of poses.

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The Sulawesi or crested black macaque is extremely rare and critically endangered Photo: David J Slater/Caters

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The primate went to investigate the equipment before becoming fascinated with his own reflection in the lens.

And it wasn't long before the crested black macaque hijacked the camera and started snapping away sending award-winning photographer David Slater bananas.

David, 46, said: "One of them must have accidentally knocked the camera and set it off because the sound caused a bit of a frenzy.

"At first there was a lot of grimacing with their teeth showing because it was probably the first time they had ever seen a reflection.

"They were quite mischievous jumping all over my equipment, and it looked like they were already posing for the camera when one hit the button.

"The sound got his attention and he kept pressing it. At first it scared the rest of them away but they soon came back - it was amazing to watch.

"He must have taken hundreds of pictures by the time I got my camera back, but not very many were in focus. He obviously hadn't worked that out yet.

"I wish I could have stayed longer as he probably would have taken a full family album."

David, from Coleford, Gloucestershire, was on a trip to a small national park north of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi when he met the incredibly friendly bunch.

The crested black macaque is extremely rare and critically endangered. These were part of a study group near a science base in the region, home to researchers from Holland.

David added: "I teamed up with a local guide because I knew about the apes and wanted to photograph them.

"I walked with them for about three days in a row. They befriended us and showed absolutely no aggression - they were just interested in the things I was carrying.

"They aren't known for being particularly clever like chimps, just inquisitive.

"Despite probably never having any contact with humans before they didn't feel threatened by our presence, and that's why I could walk with them during the day."

Monkey steals camera to snap himself

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A macaque monkey in Indonesia took a camera from a wildlife photographer before snapping himself in a variety of poses.

Image 1 of 2

The Sulawesi or crested black macaque is extremely rare and critically endangered Photo: David J Slater/Caters

9:58PM BST 04 Jul 2011

The primate went to investigate the equipment before becoming fascinated with his own reflection in the lens.

And it wasn't long before the crested black macaque hijacked the camera and started snapping away sending award-winning photographer David Slater bananas.

David, 46, said: "One of them must have accidentally knocked the camera and set it off because the sound caused a bit of a frenzy.

"At first there was a lot of grimacing with their teeth showing because it was probably the first time they had ever seen a reflection.

"They were quite mischievous jumping all over my equipment, and it looked like they were already posing for the camera when one hit the button.

"The sound got his attention and he kept pressing it. At first it scared the rest of them away but they soon came back - it was amazing to watch.

"He must have taken hundreds of pictures by the time I got my camera back, but not very many were in focus. He obviously hadn't worked that out yet.

"I wish I could have stayed longer as he probably would have taken a full family album."

David, from Coleford, Gloucestershire, was on a trip to a small national park north of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi when he met the incredibly friendly bunch.

The crested black macaque is extremely rare and critically endangered. These were part of a study group near a science base in the region, home to researchers from Holland.

David added: "I teamed up with a local guide because I knew about the apes and wanted to photograph them.

"I walked with them for about three days in a row. They befriended us and showed absolutely no aggression - they were just interested in the things I was carrying.

"They aren't known for being particularly clever like chimps, just inquisitive.

"Despite probably never having any contact with humans before they didn't feel threatened by our presence, and that's why I could walk with them during the day."