Monthly Archives: October 2008

Banana Diet

People in Japan are now doing what monkeys have known for a long time: eating Bananas. It’s a fad diet to help you control your weight. Where did these clever humans get the idea? The Banana Diet is extremely popular right now.

When Monkeys Attack

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Monkeybot

Research released today shows that Macaques brains are extremely powerful. They were able to send brain signals through electrodes to a paralyzed wrist muscle. Impressive. The wrist was paralyzed using local anesthetic so that it was only temporary. Check the article for more details. They essentially made a monkeybot.

About Those Bonobos

Bonobos are long known as the sex addicts of the animal kingdom. To them having sex is like shaking hands is to a politician. They shake every hand they can reach… if you know what I mean. Here’s an interesting study about the other side of these sex machines:

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Catch!

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Here’s a monkey that can catch.

Monkey Eating

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Here is a monkey eating and “spinning his tongue” at the Como Zoo. Kinda strange.

Siamangs & Gibbon at Oakland Zoo

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Judy sent in some video of Siamangs & Gibbon at Oakland Zoo

More Fun Than A Wheelbarrow Of Monkeys

There are some great pictures about what’s being done to help teach these baby orangutans how to fend for themselves. Click on the photo above for more.
Photo: MailOnline

Tiger & Monkey Fight

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Title says it all. Happy Friday.

Mantled Howler Monkeys

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From the video description:

Here’s a troop of Mantled Howler Monkeys in the Manuel Antonio National Park. We hear a little boy who makes monkey noises, then we hear the loud Howlers and watch as [...]