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Mob of Wild Monkeys Are Rampaging Through Indonesia

Donald Deane — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:40:29 +0000

Humans may share DNA with monkeys, but, if this report out of Indonesia is any indication, our primate cousins couldn’t care less. On Monday, a mob of approximately 10 wild monkeys went on a rampage in Toddang Pulu village in Sidenreng Rappang District, South Sulawesi and — get this — broke into homes and savagely [...]

9 Funniest Monkeys on the Web

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:35:16 +0000

If we had to be compared to any animal, it would probably be monkeys. Why? We both like to... well, monkey around. You know-- pranks, Al Roker remixes and standard jokester antics. It just makes life more interesting!

The Best Ikea Monkey Memes (Plus Video!)

Emerald Catron — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:05:22 +0000

In case you missed it, an adorable monkey dressed in a shearling coat made its way into a Toronto Ikea yesterday. As far as we’re concerned, it’s probably the greatest thing that’s ever happened in an Ikea (unless you *like* watching couples fight over 99 cent flatware, you monster). Obviously, we’re not alone in this [...]

Baby Monkey And The Most Patient Cat Ever Are Adorable Playmates

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:15:48 +0000

APEril is a six-month-old white handed gibbon ape. Up Chuck is a middle-aged cat. They both live at the Monkey Island Rescue animal sanctuary and, as you can see in this adorable video, they are playmates. Or, more accurately: APEril really likes playing with Up Chuck (or “Chuck” for short. Apparently the former stray earned her [...]

Does This Newly-Discovered Monkey Look Like Nicolas Cage?

Donald Deane — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:49:09 +0000

We LOLed heartily and shivered in horror at the same time when we first saw 'Nicolas Cage Cats,' an unholy hybrid of felines and the internet's favorite actor. Now, Cage continues his inadvertent domination over the animal kingdom with this photo of a newly-discovered monkey species that looks just like him.

Can Experimental Drug That Helped Monkeys Lose Weight Work on Humans? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:51:03 +0000

Researchers have used an experimental drug to help obese monkeys lose weight — and it could work for humans too.

The medication, Adipotide, works by finding and sticking to proteins on the surface of blood vessels that feed white fat cells, and then releasing a synthetic molecule that kills those cells.