Monthly Archives: July 2010

Taliban trains ‘monkey terrorists’ to attack U.S. troops

Taliban forces have taught monkeys how to use the Kalashnikov, Bren light machine gun and trench mortars. They also teach them how to identify and attack soldiers wearing U.S. military uniforms.
Ironically, the idea of training monkeys to fight was first invented by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA in the Vietnam War initiated a [...]

Chimps Kill Neighbors To Gain New Territory

Chimps Kill Neighbors To Gain New Territory: “Gangs of chimpanzees carry out violent attacks on individuals from rival groups in order to secure more resources or mates, a 10-year study in Uganda has found.
During that time scientists recorded 18 attacks and found signs of three others carried out by a large, male-dominated community of chimpanzees [...]

Monkey Phobic Woman Attacked By Macaques

Monkey Phobic Woman Attacked By Macaques: “The horrific attack happened on Monkey Island near to the popular holiday island of Phuket in southern Thailand.
‘I thought I was heading for safety under this rock in the shade, only to cool down,’ Mrs Darwell, from Peterborough, said.
‘I laid the towel down and there were no monkeys in [...]

Gorillas Near-Escape From NC Zoo Caught On Camera

Gorilla's Near-Escape From NC Zoo Caught On Camera: “Cell phone video posted to YouTube Sunday showed a female gorilla at the North Carolina Zoo using a branch to reach top of the exhibit over the weekend.
Zoo officials say a limb, likely loosened by Saturday storms, fell into the gorilla exhibit Sunday afternoon. The [...]