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Monkey Street Show

Chief Monkeyologist — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:47:44 +0000

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Here’s a capuchin monkey as part of a street show somewhere in the US (that’s where it seems based on the English signage). Don’t know any more than that.

People seem to love dressing these little guys up as cowboys for some reason.

Macaque Monkey Adopts Kitten

Chief Monkeyologist — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:02:38 +0000

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What do you get when you have a macaque and a kitten? Cute video.

Cyborg Monkeys

Chief Monkeyologist — Thu, 29 May 2008 02:53:20 +0000

The monkey borg are upon us:

Relying solely on brain signal manipulation, monkeys have learned to operate human-like robotic arms to feed themselves, U.S. researchers reported Wednesday.

I for one welcome our cyborg monkey overlords.

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Update: Video!

Fianances Of A Pet Monkey

Chief Monkeyologist — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:01:30 +0000

The blog My Family’s Monkey has an excellent blog post on the cost analysis of getting a pet monkey.

Purchase Price                                $(5,500)
Maintenance                                   $(65,000)
Maintenance (Time)                            $(92,300)
Legal Fees                                    $(92,600)
Revenue                                       ~$100,000
Fun                                           Priceless

So there you have it. The blog post is a must read. Go check it out.