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The re-election of Boris Johnson as Mayor of London was a serious political affair but some cheeky people couldn’t resist using the occasion as an excuse to ape around.

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A very funny picture gallery showing 15 orangutans that look like Boris was posted online at Buzzfeed.

Some of the apes featured really do bear more than a striking resemblance to the Tory politician.

London24 can’t decide who comes off worst from the comparison – the orangutans or the Mayor!

Click on the link below to see the full sets of primate pictures.

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