The WEIRD Way Monkeys Got to America

The video explores the hypothesis that monkeys traveled from Africa to South America via natural rafts. Despite the improbability of such a journey, evidence suggests it is the only viable explanation. Factors like strong currents and favorable weather conditions could have increased the likelihood of successful rafting. Historical examples of similar events, such as lemurs reaching Madagascar, support this theory.

What evidence supports the idea that rafting could have occurred in the past?

Discuss the significance of the documented voyage of a natural raft in 1995.