Judge Turns Down Request For Chimp DNA Test In Custody Fight: “A baby chimpanzee that is the focus of a custody dispute in Sarasota won’t undergo a DNA test.
Judge Charles Roberts on Friday denied a DNA test for Eli the chimp, but told James Casey that he and his attorney could bring up the matter [...]
Henry Doorly Zoo Gorilla Predicts More Winter: “Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Tuesday and was scared back into his hole for six more weeks of winter, but the famous groundhog got a run for his money from a gorilla at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo.
The 6-year-old gorilla decided to try her hand at weather predicting [...]
Monkey Found In Restaurant After Escaping Ueno Zoo: “A monkey that escaped its enclosure at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo was finally cornered in the basement of a restaurant in a neighboring park.
The Japanese macaque was one of 23 released into the zoo’s monkey enclosure on Jan. 24 at around 9.30 a.m. As soon it was [...]
Rogue Monkey Holds Villagers Hostage: “A rogue monkey injured 50 people and forced residents to stay indoor in a thickly populated village here in Kendrapara district.
Biting the villagers at will since yesterday morning the male monkey has laid siege on Tikhiri village located in the vicinity of Paradip, official sources said today.
The injured mostly children [...]
Monkeys Carry Out Basic Maths In Their Heads: “Researchers have proved that they are able to calculate in their heads whether the number of dots on a screen is increasing or decreasing.
They can then make a decision based on that finding, the experiment found.
Professor Andreas Nieder, who led the study at the University of [...]
Puerto Rico Kills 800 Monkeys For Population Control: “Puerto Rican officials have killed 800 monkeys blamed for scavenging crops and damaging natural resources in the island’s southwest region.
Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Ana Maria Ramos says that 200 other monkeys captured in recent months have been relocated to the Caribbean Primate Research Center at the [...]
Chimp Throws Orange, Hits Kid: “Zoo workers gave primates a smorgasbord of sweet treats for a Christmas treat this week.
What do you get a caged primate for Christmas? Well, take oranges off the list, at least for one chimp at Tampa’s Lowry Park zoo.
Zoo workers gave primates a smorgasbord of sweet treats for a Christmas [...]
Meat May Be The Reason Humans Outlive Apes: “Genetic changes that apparently allow humans to live longer than any other primate may be rooted in a more carnivorous diet.
These changes may also promote brain development and make us less vulnerable to diseases of aging, such as cancer, heart disease and dementia.
Chimpanzees and great apes are [...]
A Moment Of Kung Fu Monkey Zen…: “
The Sun (questionably) reports that this trainer was turned on by his troop of martial arts monkeys.
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(Via Monkeys In The News.)
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