How can vervet monkeys swim?

Why can monkeys swim? Can apes swim? Why do monkeys swim? Do they just need some time to forget about their woes and splash around? This video is less researched... I was mostly having fun and wanted to post videos of monkeys swimming. Hope you enjoy. References: McFarland, R., Barrett, L., Costello, M. A., Fuller, A., Hetem, R. S., Maloney, S. K., ... & Henzi, P. S. (2020). Keeping cool in the heat: Behavioral thermoregulation and body temperature patterns in wild vervet monkeys. American journal of physical anthropology, 171(3), 407-418. Chimp playing in water image is from the Jane Goodall Canada website Flamingo floaty in water video by Olenka Sergienko (@olenka_sergienko)