The keeper of the IKEA monkey, who’s been living in a Canadian animal sanctuary for three years now, tells Vice the primate’s life has improved: “Monkeys shouldn’t be wearing nappies, monkeys shouldn’t be on a leash, and they shouldn’t be wearing coats.” Mmm... disagree.
Tiny Monkey Doesn't Quite Know What to Do with All These Puppies
Do you know what to do half a dozen puppies? This monkey clearly does not.
Science news: "Monkeys can learn to see themselves in the mirror." Okay...congrats. (Sarcasm.)
Robin Hood Monkey Makes It Rain With Money He Stole From Other People
A monkey who stole money from a home in the Himachal Pradesh state of India reportedly began passing out that money to other people on Sunday, just for kicks! This is a cool monkey who likes to fuck with people.
Here Are Some Depressing Photos of Worker Monkeys in Pakistan
As if life weren't miserable enough, even monkeys are working themselves to the bone. Associated Press photographer Muhammed Muheisen has shared a series of photos captured in Rawalpindi, Pakistan of worker monkeys whose purpose is to entertain humans by dancing, shaking hands, and performing other tricks for money.
Justin Bieber's Monkey Adjusts to New Life in Germany
Justin Bieber's monkey, OG Mally, whose rejection by the pop singer and virtual exile to the depraved nation of Germany has captivated fans of both popular music and lesser primates, has begun to settle into his new adopted nation, perhaps finally ending a saga that has brought the watching world to a virtual…
Move over, Facebook— researchers say that monkeys have their own form of "social networks!" And look how stupid monkeys are.
Mally Bieber Back in Jail, Asks God "Can I Have a Family?"
OG Mally Bieber, the baby monkey who has been in jail so long he thinks "freedom" is a story made up by grown-ups to scare baby monkeys, will soon have a family of his own, the AP reports.
Justin Bieber’s Monkey Still Languishing in a German Prison
Earlier this month, the world was stunned to learn that The Boy in the Chanel Ski Mask, Justin Bieber, had abandoned his baby capuchin monkey, Mally, in Germany because all prior evidence had indicated that Justin Bieber would make a levelheaded and responsible mother.
Postcards from Prison: 8 Adorable Images of Justin Bieber's Monkey Under German Quarantine
Last week, the headmaster's nephew Justin Bieber flew to Munich to put on a few performances as part of his world tour. He brought almost all the important things with him: his shoe, his passport, his baby capuchin monkey. Unfortunately, he didn't bring one very, very important thing: the necessary clearance forms…
Shearling Coat-Wearing Monkey Found Wandering Around Canadian Ikea
According to various reports, a very fashionably dressed monkey was found wandering around an Ikea in Toronto. Apparently, the monkey, who was wearing a shearling coat and a diaper, was brought to the store by his owners and left in the car while they went inside. But, as you might have guessed from his coat, this…
Las Vegas residents complain that housing chimps in your backyard is a "safety issue." Man. That town used to be cool.
Scientists Discover New, Hairless-Assed Monkey
Scientists recently identified a new species of African monkey. The monkey, called a lesula, is notable not just for its coloring - "unlike anything I've ever seen, as one researcher put it – but also its unique backside. As the New York Times reports:
Technique Used to Manipulate Paralyzed Monkeys Could Probably Also Work to Mobilize a Zombie Army
Researchers at Northwestern University recently completed a study in which they were able to restore monkeys' paralyzed hands to "near-normal function" by inserting electrodes into their brains and electronically triggering neural activity.