Monthly Archives: December 2007

Baboon Hood Ornament

Baboon on a car. Can you tell if it’s male or female?

Chimps Do Math As Well As College Students

This should come as no surprise to readers of this blog. Reuters has the scoop:

Chimps performed about as well as college students at mental addition, U.S. researchers said on Monday in a finding that suggests non-verbal math skills are not unique to humans.

Essentially the difference is language. Humans need to verbalize with each [...]

E*Trade Monkey Commercial

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Here’s a blast from 2002. E*TRADE realized monkeys sell. A little chimp’s Busby Berkeley dreams are dashed when he’s fired as spokes chimp for E*TRADE.
How have they done since they got rid [...]

Gibraltar Monkey Smoking

Here’s a Gibraltar Monkey smoking. Well actually he’s just putting a cigarette in his mouth. There is a law against feeding the monkeys there, but I’m not sure about giving them smokes.
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Hope [...]

Gibraltar Monkey and Baby Eating

Following up from yesterday’s Gibraltar monkey video, here’s another one of one eating with it’s baby:
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Gibraltar Monkey and Baby

Officially known as Barbary Macaques, the “Gibraltar Monkey’s” or “Rock Monkeys” are a famous tourist attraction. Here’s a short video of one with it’s baby:
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Monkey Pictures

Family Grooming
Gorilla Love
Head and shoulder, knees and toes…..
Ancient Monkey was clean
Monkey in a dress

Monkey Romeo

Monkey Romeo appears under her window

Monkey Butt

Your daily dose of monkey butt.

Baby Western Lowland Gorilla

Frala and Kibabu welcome the arrival of their new son [unnamed] at the Sydney’s Taronga Zoo in Sydney. Link has a great picture.