Monthly Archives: March 2009

Gorilla Picks It’s Nose

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Yummy.

Monkey Flossing

Researchers say that a mother monkey teaching how to floss is proof that monkeys in the wild can teach. The story is a little light on details, but still pretty interesting.

PG Tips – Mr. Shifter

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According to Wikipedia this advertisement has been shown on British TV more than any other advertisement. For good reason, it features two chimps dressed as people.

Monkey Kills Abusive Owner

A man was to pick coconuts he could sell. Work is hard and he was beaten if he refused. The monkey eventually got his revenge
We already know monkeys can plan attacks.
Lesson: Don’t screw with monkeys.

PG Tips Ad With Johnny Vegas

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PG Tips, a British tea brand has an ad campaign featuring chimp characters “Tipps Family”. Here’s one featuring English actor/comedian Johnny Vegas.
Another one tomorrow.

Overweight Spider Monkey Found

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An overweight Spider Monkey was found in East Ridge, Tennessee. Check out the video. This is one chunky monkey.

Monkeys Can Plan

A Swedish study found that chimps can plan, citing an attack by a chimp at a zoo:

According to a report in the journal Current Biology, the 31-year-old alpha male started building his weapons cache in the morning before the zoo opened, collecting rocks and knocking out disks from concrete boulders inside his enclosure. He waited [...]

Female Silvery Marmosets

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Judy sent in some video of Silvery Marmosets at the Central Park Zoo.

Geoffrey’s Tamarin monkeys

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A pair of Geoffrey’s Tamarin monkeys, Napolean and Cannoli, gave birth to little Bon Bon, on December 15, 2008 and can be seen at the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn.
Thanks Judy

Feeding Monkeys

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Here’s a guy feeding monkeys in Kenya. Not sure what type. One seems very calm and friendly. The others are slightly more aggressive (though still relatively calm).