But Chinese zookeeper Zhang Bangsheng, 50, took the metaphorical act to a whole new (and literal) level.
Zhang reportedly did the unthinkable when a leaf monkey in his care couldn’t pass a peanut: he licked its anus for “over an hour” to encourage it to defecate, China Smack reported – after washing its bottom with warm water, naturally.
Some news outlets are questioning the authenticity of the story – and why Bangsheng used his mouth rather than the more traditional method: a warm cloth.