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What do monkeys like to eat?
Hi my name is Maria. I love monkeys. I know that not all monkeys are brown, and that not all monkeys like bananas too. In fact I am doing a project in school on Monkeys. Well I need to know what you eat. So can you please tell me? Thanks (submitted by Maria Ruska) |
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Monkeys eat a variety of foods. The foods the monkeys eat depend on where the monkey lives. Several species of figs are among the favourite types of fruit eaten by primates.
For example: A monkey living in Florida might eat oranges, and a monkey living in South America might eat things from the trees in the rainforest, like coconuts. Common foods for monkeys are; any type of fruit, nuts, eggs, seeds, leaves, bamboo, insects and corn. Corn is considered a treat to a monkey. Monkeys eat lots of the same stuff we do, but don't think they won't try to eat something that's non-edible!
Most monkeys are plant eaters. Baboons, however, will occasionally eat meat. When the opportunity presents itself, they might even steal the infant of a chimpanzee or other animal and feast upon it. Different species of monkeys eat different foods. Douc langurs eat leaves and other plant parts as their main diet. However, they also like fruits, flowers, seeds, and insects. Mandrills have been known to dine not only on fruit and flowers, but on leaves, bark, grass, bulbs, insects, bird eggs, and lizards. Very few species eat meat, though I do like a nice hotdog every now and again...
Oh, and yes, most monkeys do indeed love bananas!
Click here to see pictures of Monkeys at a feast in Thailand, with lots and lots of their favourite foods all laid out for them ready to eat. There is even a picture of a monkey drinking a can of Coke! I hope that your school project goes well! |
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How old are you? (Question submitted by Ash) |
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Well, I have been living with Mimi for about 4 1/2 years now, but I do not recall much of my life before that moment - my first real memory is reclining in a cardboard box labelled 'Thorntons' and the box being opened by Mimi... And then being ignored in favour of a chocolate monkey which she took LOTS of interest in. She maintains to this day that she didn't see my lying in the box, but I know how hard it is to tear Mimi away from a chocolate treat. |
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What do spider monkeys do for shelter? (Question submitted by Samantha) |
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Well Samantha, how a monkey seeks shelter is wholly dependant on the environment that it lives in. As most spider monkeys live in areas that are densely packed with trees, these are their natural shelters. A spider monkey can use his surrounding habitat of trees to shelter from the environment (much like you and I will run into our houses if we are outside and it starts to poor with rain) and also from any predators. The trees are so densely packed with leaves that they provide a great amount of visual shelter, and this as well as the spider monkey's great acrobatic skill in swinging from tree to tree at top speeds gives them a very good chance of escape should any animal want to hunt them. |
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Monkey, I would like to know the names of five insects that eat coconuts. (Question submitted by Christal) |
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Hello Christal. The answer to this question all depends on whether you mean insects that eat the coconut plant or the coconut fruit, and then whether you mean the mature fruit or the growing fruit, and whether you mean insects that bore into the fruit to get inside, or insects that will eat a coconut that has fallen to the ground and has been split open. If you mean the latter - which insects will eat a fruit that has fallen to the ground and split it's contents open, then the answer is - mostly any insect. But I will assume that you mean insects that specifically attack the coconut fruit for their food. Five such insects will include such species as: the Coconut scale insect, Rhinoceros beetle, Coreid bug, Eriophid mite and the Red Stripe Palm Weevil, which gets into the fruit using the bore hold that the Rhinoceros beetle makes. I hope that this helps! |
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Hi Monkey. If you had to choses your fave animal would you pick yourself or a horse please pick one cause I dont know. (Question submitted by Samantha) |
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I'd pick myself every time. I fcan't imagine a horse with his own website - their hooves just aren't designed for using a keyboard! |
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what characteristics does the Tonkin snub nosed monkey have? (Question submitted by Stacy)
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 That's a rather broad question that you ask, Stacy, but I will do my best to tell you a bit about the monkeys and where they live. If there is something more specific that you want to know then please do contact me again and I will do my best to tell you what you want to know. The Tonkin Snub-Nosed monkey is one of the most endangered primate species in the world. They are a species of monkey that are native to Vietnam, and
they have in the past 50 years lost about 90% of their lowland rainforest habitat, which means that their population has been reduced to about only 200 individuals. It is one of the smallest monkeys and it is thought that the numbers are dwindling so rapidly because often conservation efforts go towards the more well-known primate species, such as orang-utans. One of the greatest characteristics of the snub-nosed monkeys is that they really love to sing (much like myself in the shower!)
The males and females of the species sing in pairs, in harmonies, to mark out their territories in the mating season.
In case you were wondering more about the physical characteristics of these animated little monkeys, I am including a picture on the left so that you can get an idea of their colouring and physical traits.
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What are the Japanese Macaques enemies? (Question submitted by Linday) |
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Macaques in general are preyed upon by such predators as big cats and large birds of prey, but Japanese Macaques have less of these predators, their main natural hunters being large raptor birds. But the Japanese government regards Macaques that find themselves in human populated areas as a pest, and so recent measures have been taken to stop this problem with the used of dogs. Although monkeys and dogs would not have much contact at all in the wild it does appear that they see each other as enemies, which is why the Japanese authorities use these dogs as a 'tool' to cull the Macaques. But Linday, the sad truth of the matter is that humans are the biggest threat to the Macaques and every other species of monkey, because they are systematically destroying their natural habitat, which causes a huge decline in numbers every year, so it might be said that humans are a monkey's most fatal enemy. |
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What is the name of the group a Spider monkey lives in? Eg: wolves-pack, elephants-herd, etc (Question submitted by Michaela)
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A group of any species of monkeys is called a 'troop', though people tend to call me and my monkey friends a 'rabble' after we have had a few monkey beers at night... |
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Why do monkeys swing in trees? (Question submitted by Danielle) |
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Monkeys swing in trees because it is often the most econoic way of getting around - rather than climb down the tree and go across the ground, and then up the next tree (and so on) it is far more direct to swing directly to where you want to go. Also, swinging in the tree tops keeps monkeys safe from any ground predators. Also, it's fun. |
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Have monkeys ever made music, on an instrument or elsewhere?
p.s. I LOVE MONKEYS! YAY! (Question submitted by Alex) |
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 There are no famous monkey musicians that I can think of at present, but that isn't to say that we can't jam with the best of them. On the right you can see a picture of me with my guitar, putting Brian May to shame. The world is not as aware as it should be to the talents of the monkey musicians, mainly because there are very few instruments manufactured to a size appropriate for monkeys. Music store owners send you away with the brush of a hand and tell you to try a ukulele, or hand you a child's drum to experiment with.
Despite this, people are slowly becoming aware of the growing phenomenon of Monkey music and human bands are trying to get in on the act - The Monkees, The Arctic Monkeys and The Gorillaz all laying very lose claim to monkey musical skill.
Read about my opinion on some famous musical acts on Monkey on Music |
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If monkey's diet is based on what available in their habitat. Then why is it an "international image" that monkeys eat bananas? (Question submitted by Pat) |
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When monkeys were first discovered by man they were observed in a habitat that was rich in bananas, which that particular species took as it's favourite and most abundant food supply. Bananas are rich in vitamins and potassium and so they provide a good dietary base. When the explorers that discovered the monkeys took back pictures of the new creatures, they depicted them eating bananas - a vision which has lasted until today. Despite the fact that monkeys do enjoy a wide variety of foodstuffs, bananas are definitely one of the favourite among many species - keepers at the monkey house in many zoos remark that bananas are the first choice of food from the feed bucket, being consumed before any other fruit. |
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If you were the most powerful monkey in the world what would you do with all your power?
(Question submitted by Craig) |
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 The amount of time that I have spent pondering this question in the past is amazing, but all of my dwellings on this question have led me to one ambition. I would love to eat, in a single sitting, The World's Biggest Banana. For anyone who hasn't heard of this Australian phenomenon, the 'Big Banana' was the first of Australia's 'big things'. It is hailed as being the most photographed object in the whole of Australia, as well as being it's best known iconic structure. That's right folks - England has Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, France has the Eiffel Tower, America the Statue of Liberty - but Australia? They have the Big Banana. Apparently the Big Banana was modeled on a prize-winning fruit - though even a banana expert such as myself has to wonder just how different bananas can look - I mean, generally they are yellow and slightly curved - there aren't many variables in banana design. So, if I were the world's most powerful monkey, that would be my ambition. That and world peace. |
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Why is orange jam called 'marmalade' (Question submitted by Ben Jarvis) |
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Among the English-speaking west, the word 'marmalade' is usually used to describe a preserve made of citrus fruits, particularly oranges. Marmalades differ from jams in the fact that they usually contain the rather bitter peel of the citrus fruit(s) in question, making marmalades far less sweet than a traditional jam or jelly.
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "marmalade" appeared in English in 1480, borrowed from French marmalade which, in turn, came from the Portuguese marmelada. Marmelo is the Portuguese name of the quince pear, which was the original fruit used in the making of Marmalade, which is how, through a rather complicated process, we arrive at the word we now use to describe an orange jam.
Legend gives another explanation as to how we got the word 'Marmalade'. It was suggested
that the word derives from "Marie malade" (or 'sick Marie'), referring to Mary, Queen of Scots, because she used it as a medicine for upset stomach, but this is, unfortunately, just a myth. |
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Which type of alcohol has the least calories? (Question submitted by Bill) |
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Hmmm... I like the odd monkey beer as you will know, but it does nothing for my waistline. It's lucky that my feet are so big, otherwise I probably wouldn't be able to see them by now. I don't deny myself the odd glass of monkey beer though, as it makes me nice and cuddly. If you are getting a bit too cuddly though Bill, then I'll give you a few hints as to which tipple you might be able to enjoy in moderation without having to buy some new jeans. Firstly, it all depends whether we are talking about the least calories per 100ml, or the least calories per serving, as some drinks are served in very small quantities and some are served by the pint.
The table to the right assumes that you are asking for calories per serving, as not even I would be satisfied by a 100ml glass of monkey beer! |
Alcoholic Drink |
Size |
Calories |
| Beer |
pint |
184 |
| Lager |
pint |
180 |
| Cider |
pint |
200 |
| Whisky |
100ml |
220 |
| Gin |
100ml |
220 |
| Brandy |
100ml |
220 |
| Rum |
100ml |
220 |
| Wine red |
200ml glass |
140 |
| Wine white dry |
200ml glass |
130 |
| Wine white medium |
200ml glass |
140 |
| Wine white sweet |
200ml glass |
180 |
| Wine white sparkling |
200ml glass |
148 |
| Rose |
200ml glass |
124 |
| Champagne |
200ml glass |
252 |
| Pernod |
100ml |
140 |
| Tia Maria |
100ml |
155 |
| Southern Comfort |
100ml |
184 |
| Drambuie |
100ml |
184 |
| Sherry dry |
100ml |
110 |
| Sherry medium |
100ml |
112 |
| Sherry sweet |
100ml |
130 |
| Port |
100ml |
160 |
| Martini |
100ml |
175 |
| Malibu |
100ml |
204 |
| Baileys Cream |
1 glass |
120 |
| Bacardi |
1 glass |
118 |
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Hi Monkey, I am doing a report and I need some reeeeeeally cool facts about monkeys. Any suggestions? (Question submitted by
Katie Broshek) |
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Well, just have a look around this page - it is full of cool facts about monkeys! For example, you can read about what monkeys eat, why monkeys peel bananas differently from humans, how long monkeys live, and what we need to survive. You can even find out if monkeys eat their own poo! Their are many other fascinating monkey facts on the page, but if there was something else that you specifically wanted to know about then just fill in the little form at the top of the page and I will try and answer your question! |
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What is a spider monkey's favourite nut? (Question submitted by Hank)
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Spider monkeys are very fond of all types of nut, but do seem to have a particular fondness for cashews. I myself am a fan of KP dry roasted peanuts. |
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What rights where guaranteed in the bill of rights? (Question submitted by Ronnie Bass) |
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In the United States, the Bill of Rights is the term for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. These amendments explicitly limit the Federal government's powers, protecting the rights of the people by preventing Congress from abridging freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of religious worship, or the right to bear arms, preventing unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment, and self-incrimination, and guaranteeing due process of law and a speedy public trial with an impartial jury . In addition, the Bill of Rights states that "the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." |
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Are monkeys becoming extinct? (Question submitted by Kimberley) |
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Hello Kimberley - it is such an important question that you have asked - I am surprised that nobody has thought of asking it before now. Unfortunately, many species of monkeys and other primates are becoming endangered in the wild, and without some very careful conservation work could soon become extinct. The number of species threatened might surprise you - about 25%of all the known primate species are in danger of extinction. Monkeys and apes are at threat in the wild because humans have been destroying their natural habitats, and now we are having to work very hard to make sure that these great animals do not die out. Species such as the
White-naped Mangabey,
Tana River Red Colobus and the
Tonkin Snub-nosed Monkey may all soon disappear if we aren't extremely careful. |
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Do monkeys have to live in warm weather, and where can I buy one? |
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Monkeys do not always live in hot climates and sometimes live in places that experience extremely cold winters. In the freezing cold snows in Japan the Yanamouchi Japanese Macaques like to warm themselves up by enjoying a nice hot bath. You can read all about these bathing monkeys here where there are also lots of pictures of the monkeys enjoying the hot water!
As for where you can get a monkey from, we are not always suited to living in a domestic environment, most monkeys are wild animals that need space and many trees to hang around in. The only monkeys suited to living among people are ones such as myself, and you can find a few buddies of mine that need homes from places like Jellycat. See the entry here for more information. |
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Do monkeys eat their own poo? (Question submitted by Lucy) |
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Monkeys very rarely eat their own poo, and certainly no monkey in my circle of friends has ever been known to do so, but among other species of animals (including dogs) the eating of one's own waste is quite common practice.
Rabbits, rodents, gorillas, many insects such as dung beetles and flies, and yes, dogs are all animals that are known to do this (Keep that in mind the next time a dog wants to lick you!) Herbivores such as rabbits and rodents eat their own poo because their diet of plants is hard to digest efficiently, and they have to make two passes at it to get everything out of the meal. Another reason why animals eat poop is that poop contains vitamins produced by their intestinal bacteria. The animal is unable to absorb the vitamins through the intestinal wall, but can get at them by eating the poo. Another reason that animals such as dogs and flies eat poo is that poop contains a certain amount of protein. |
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Do you throw your own poop? (Question submitted by Traci) |
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I most certainly do not! |
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Do gorillas eat their poo? (Question submitted by 'Zoolander') |
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Actually, gorillas are one of the many species that practice this habit - you can find out more about why they do it here |
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Monkey, Why do eggs have slime on the inside and not on the outside? Surely for lubrication purposes? (Question submitted by Jake) |
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Well, for a start, the yolk and albumen (white) of the egg are not slime, but the essential nutrients and environment that would allow a chick to survive and grow inside a fertilised egg. Also, when an egg is first produced by a chicken it is not the pristine and immaculate breakfast treat that we buy in the supermarket. Chickens do in fact produce a lubricant that allows them to pass an egg, which is washed off before your eggs hit the shelves in the shops. |
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What is a monkey's favourite movie? (Question submitted by 'Tarzan & Jane')
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Well, obviously not all monkeys like the same movies, so I can really only speak for myself, but I personally like a movie with action, romance, the odd sword fight, large rodents, a giant, a Spaniard and an evil genius. Oh, and pirates. My absolute favourite movie of all time is one that contains all of these elements - The Princess Bride.
Other good movies that I would recommend to monkeys and humans alike are: Pirates of the Caribbean
A Knight's Tale
Edward Scissor Hands
Labyrinth
The Goonies
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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Do get tired when you have to answer so many questions? I llllllooooovvvvveeee monkeys so much. My room is all in monkeys. (Question submitted by Ashley Petty) |
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No, I like answering all of your questions, though sometimes it takes me a little while to catch up with all of the questions that have been submitted, especially as so many people ask me what it is that I like to eat! I have to sort through all of the questions to make sure that I give answers to all of those ones that haven't been asked before. Sometimes I am asked a question that I don't already know that answer to, so I have to go and do a little bit of research, and that can often take a long time, but I don't mind it because I get to learn something new which I can impress Mimi with when she comes home from wok. |
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What are some of the non-edible foods found in a rainforest? (Question submitted by Ryan)
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This is a strange question Ryan, as by definition it is impossible for a 'food' to be non-edible. If it has the label 'food' then it has to be something that can be eaten. As for what substances in the rainforest are non-edible, well these are too many to mention, from obvious things such as huge rocks down to plants and animals which are poisonous to other creatures. Many poisonous creatures carry warning signs as to their nasty taste and possibly fatal poisons. By displaying very bright colours (often yellow and black, or red and black) it gives a sign to predator saying 'don't eat me or you'll be very sorry!', but it is an amazing thing about the food chain that even the most poisonous of creatures seem to have at least one predator that has the ability to deal with the stings/spines and poisons of these other animals and still find them a tasty meal. |
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Do you think that you look like people? (Question submitted by Rebecca Griffin)
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Not really. I am always being told that I am quite cute, and maybe it has gone to my head a little, but I can't help but think 'yeah, I guess I am'. Maybe people see in me a few human characteristics - for example I am quite a chatterbox and like to kick back with a monkey beer or two at the end of the day, but the overwhelming characteristics of monkeyness will always be the most apparent - little round ears, soft cuddly fur, oh, and this tail I keep sitting on as I type! |
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Will I be a Monkey Rock Star? (Question submitted by Allison) |
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Well, I haven't heard any of your stuff, but how do you compare with these guys? Have a look at that page and you will see a right musical motley crew. My favourite band is That Flaming Lips, who I am looking forward to going to see on April 22nd at the Royal Albert Hall. I am such a fan of theirs that I actually made my own video to one of their songs, which you can see here.
When you and your band have cut your first record get in touch with me and if you are good enough maybe I will be your agent and introduce you to some powerful monkeys in the music industry. Good Luck! |
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Do monkeys eat the skin off of the banana? (Question submitted by Grace Quigley) |
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Monkeys usually prefer to peel the skin away from a banana as it has a rather dry and almost bitter taste to it, nothing like the sweet tasty soft flesh of the actual fruit. In fact monkeys have a special way of peeling bananas which you can read about here. |
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What animals are a monkey's enemies? |
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Well, it varies from species to species and with location and habitat, but predators of monkeys include large snakes, birds of prey, small and big cats and even their cousins, the chimpanzees. |
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What is a monkey? (Question submitted by jonathon) |
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Hello Jonathon. what a good question you have asked, it's strange because it is something that people, and even monkeys like myself, sometimes don't think about. At the same time it is quite a difficult question to answer as monkeys are many different things.
First and foremost they are mammals - that is, they are warm-blooded creatures that give birth to live young. More specifically than this, we are primates (and when I say 'we' I really do mean we as you yourself are also a mammalian primate. Primates are the group of animals that include apes, lemurs, monkeys and humans.
A suborder of the primates is that of the simians, a group that includes apes, monkeys, and yes, humans (we are looking quite closely related now aren't we?)
Monkeys range in size from the Pygmy Marmoset, at 10 cm (4 inch) long (plus tail) and 120 g (4 oz) in weight to the male Mandrill, almost 1 metre (3 ft) long and weighing 35 kg (75 lb). Some are arboreal (living in trees), some live on the savanna; diets differ among the various species but may contain any of the following: fruit, leaves, seeds, nuts, flowers, insects, spiders, eggs and small animals.
Some characteristics are shared among the groups; most New World monkeys have prehensile (gripping) tails while Old World monkeys do not. |
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How many types of monkey's in the world are there? (Question submitted by Karli Menear) |
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'Monkeys' fall into two different categories - the 'Old World' and the 'New World' monkeys. Between these two groups there are nearly 200 known species of monkeys, though it is highly possible that there are species of monkeys in the world that are yet to be discovered by humans. On may 19th 2005 scientists made one such discovery by identifying a whole new species of monkey - the Highland Mangabey (click here to learn more about this amazing discovery). |
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I'd like to know what monkeys do in their spare time? (Question submitted by Cherry) |
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Well, I like to keep my website up to date and keep answering all of your great questions, and when I need a bit of a break from that I enjoy playing on my Gamecube - especially playing Super Monkey Ball! Monkeys in the wild however enjoy occupying themselves with other tasks. A lot of a monkey's time is taken up with the need to find their next meal. Monkeys love to swing from tree to tree looking for tasty fruits and nuts. When monkeys want to relax they enjoy grooming each other, picking the lice out of each others fur. the recipient of this grooming treatment finds the act very comforting and relaxing, and grooming is a great way to bond with the other monkeys. Mimi does my grooming, but she uses a hairbrush. |
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How long does the average monkey live? (submitted anonymously) |
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Well, there really isn't such a thing as an 'average' monkey (as you should have been able to tell by my site!) but in general monkeys in
the wild can live between 20 and 40 years, though some that have grown up in captivity have been known to live longer. A monkey such as myself that has a good diet of fresh bananas and lots of exercise and stimulating fun should live a long happy life. |
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What do you need to survive? (Question submitted by Traci) |
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Well, if you are specifically asking what I need to survive you have to remember that I am a domesticated monkey, and I have become accustomed to the rather cushy lifestyle that you humans are used to. I have a nice warm bed and a house with central heating and electricity to run everything from my computer to the light bulbs that I use to see in the dark. But my monkey cousins do not have things so easily. Like all animals, monkeys have a few basic requirements that they need to stay alive and healthy. All wild animals have the constant search for food as their main priority. If I get hungry I know that their is usually a bowl of bananas in my living room, or something tasty in my fridge, but in the wild the hunt for food can be a lot more difficult, and monkeys often have to move around from area to area to find the fruit and nuts that they survive on.
Monkeys also need shelter, usually in the form of trees. This provides somewhere for them to keep warm and also a place to escape any predators that they may have. |
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Why are monkeys so hairy? (Question submitted by Lucy West) |
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Animals in the wild often develop fur for insulation purposes. Fur is like a monkey's natural clothes and helps to keep the monkey warn and protect it from insect bites and scrapes. Monkeys with shorter fur live in warmers areas, whereas really fluffy hairy monkeys live in colder climates where they need the extra warmth that a thick coat of hair gives to them. |
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Ok grandmaster monkey here is a question that has puzzled me for a long time:
What is the correct plural name for a mongoose? (and it isn't 'mongi') (Question submitted by 'Woody') |
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Mon ? goose :
(Mon)= French Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
(Goose)= Large duck-like waterfowl or 'joke'
So Mon Goose = Woody's joke, the plural of which:
Woody's jokes = rubbish.
Ergo, the plural of Mongoose = Rubbish.
Actually, it's the rather clumsy 'Mongooses' |
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Hi mystical monkey. I have been a big ( and I mean BIG) monkey fan for a while now. Firstly I would like to say what a great site you have, it really is full of knowledge... and FUN! I was wondering if apes and gorillas are part of the monkey family? I am doing a project on this and really need your help ! A reply would be great, thanks in advance Bill ( the Monk ) (Question submitted by 'Bill') |
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Thankyou very much for your question Bill, it is indeed an important one.
While apes and monkeys are both primates, and are part of the same primate suborder, there are lots of differences between them. There are also lots of other sorts of primates. Thee are 235 species of modern primates, which are divided into two different groups - lower primates 'prosimians', and the higher primates 'anthropoids'. The first group are the more primitive primates, and the second group are more advanced. Monkeys are of course part of this more advanced group of primates.
Anthropoids vary considerably in size, geographical range and behaviour, but they all have flat faces, small ears and relatively large, complex brains. The easiest way to tell what anthropoids are monkeys is to look for the tail. Monkeys are the only anthropoids with tails, which they are also able to use like a fifth limb to manipulate tools, etc
Monkeys are much more like other mammals than apes and humans are. For example, most monkeys cannot swing from branch to branch, as apes and humans can, because their shoulder bones have a different structure. Instead, monkeys run along the tops of branches.
I hope that this has been helpful to you and that your project goes well! |
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In what film can you hear the line:
'We're all Monkeys'
(Question submitted by 'Mister Softy') |
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That wasn't a movie, it was when George bush swung into the White House at the beginning of his term in office, after throwing poo in the face of the U.S public.
I don't watch anti-simian propaganda, so I am not too sure on this one, but for some reason it seems to stick in the back of my mind that it is that Brad Pitt film, which is actually called 'Twelve Monkeys'. I was offered a part in that movie, but I turned it down for moral purposes (okay, they weren't paying enough), and anyway, it turned out that I was too good looking to be Brad Pitt's body double... |
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 Okay what was the name of the monkey that acted opposite the late president Reagan , (in film that is, not his entire white house staff).
This one you should ace and a picture would be nice. I know which one would have made a better president! (Question submitted by 'Woody') |
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No monkey ever acted opposite ex president Reagan, but a chimp did.
In the film the chimp was named 'Bonzo', presidential jokes have a way of making themselves.
I have heard it falsely said that chimps are the most intelligent apes? At least I am able to feed myself, tsk.... |
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How do you stay soooooo young looking? Your complexion is grrrrreat! (Question submitted by Lynsey Stiff, Guildford, UK) |
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Well, we all know that bananas are great for the skin when you eat them, but I will also soon be launching my very own range of Monkey beauty products, including a banana face mask. But let's face it, some of us naturally stay healthy and young looking with no effort at all, and some of us, Lynsey, don't! (Only kidding, you're gorgeous) |
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Have there been any reported incidents off monkeys attacking dogs ? I am very worried about this.
(Question submitted by Karen)
Also: Have monkeys ever attacked dogs?
(Question submitted by Martin Kitchin) |
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 Once, I was on my way to Stonebridge Park tube station, when this big bull mastiff came up to me and asked me for the time. I glanced at my watch, informing him that it was 3:30pm when he reached for my hand. I was a bit taken aback, this dog was trying to come on to me, but no – he said he was taking my watch and shouted ‘Gimme your wallet!' Well, I am sorry, but my wallet contained vouchers for 5 lbs of fresh bananas from Sainsbury's, and there was no way that I was going to let them go without a fight. I jumped onto his back and pulled his little studded collar really tight, until his face started to go blue and he fell over, and then I kicked him in the knee a few times so he couldn't run after me, and then I got straight on the monkey mobile and phoned the police. This is a rather isolated incident of Monkey attacks on dogs, but I maintain that it was provoked and justified.
Apart from my own experiences I have looked on the primate incident register and have only found one incident of a monkey attacking a dog, noting the occurrence as: January 14, 2000: A "pet" spider monkey escaped from a backyard cage and was set upon by a dog being walked by a neighbour. The monkey retaliated, scratching and biting the dog. The dog went into shock and suffered some physical injury. |
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This is a question from our school that we have to answer. Why do monkeys peel bananas from the tip instead of the stem like most humans do? I figured because it may be harder to peel from the stem. I know that some monkeys don't peel their bananas well the organic ones. Please help. (submitted by Tamisha Jones) |
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 Well , I am often asked why I eat my bananas upside down, but I actually don't, I eat them the right way up! You will see that bananas actually grow with the stem pointing down, which is the first point I'd like to clarify – it's you humans that have got it all wrong – Think about it – monkeys are banana eating experts! Anyway, we start at the other end to humans because that way, when it comes to taking the very last bite, there is a little ‘handle' to hold on to, so to speak. This is the monkey equivalent of sticking your little finger out when you drink a cup of tea – it just shows good breeding |
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I want a monkey of my own, but dunno where to get one, help please? (Question submitted by Caroline) |
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Well, one day I just 'appeared' on Mimi's doorstop in a big box. Luckily somebody had been kind enough to post me in a big box containing lots of chocolate for my sustenance.. The illegal trade in tropical monkeys is truly terrible, and I hate to hear of all of my friends and family being transported in bad conditions, so definitely stay away from these terrible places, but there are many other agencies where you can find yourself a Monkey friend.
Jellycat have successfully paired many monkeys with loving owners, many of my family are currently signed up on their books.
The WWF have a great inexpensive gift package where you can adopt all sorts of animals, including monkeys and orang-utans.
I hope that you are successful in finding a monkey to love, please let us know how you get along and if you do make a monkey friend, please send a picture to me so that I can add it to the Friends of Monkey page. |
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O' Monkey, What is the best gaming device? (Question submitted by Craig) |
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 I love my Gamecube! I feel sorry for those poor misguided people that bought the table-sized X-Box or the cereal box of death that masquerades as the PS2 - where are all of your fun games? You have driving games, shooting games, driving and shooting games... Oh, and a few sports games, whereas a Gamecube lets you roll a small Monkey in a ball around a bright obstacle course, or even fly it from the top of a big ramp. Or you can plug in your bongos and play 'Donkey Konga' with a veteran videogame gorilla... And it's purple! And then I have my Monkey-sized GBA SP, as well as my Nintendo DS, where I can now roll my monkeys on the go, no longer having to prod at the buttons, but rolling them along with my own furry little paw!
Gamecubes are also very small. Minimonk's was less than an inch across! |
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What would be Monkey's preferred beverage of choice? (Question submitted by 'PeanutUK') |
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 I am especially fond of banana milkshakes (which you can find a recipe for on the Monkey Cookery page!) and I do like to have a nice refreshing brew now and again, but nothing will beat the famous Monkey Beer, of which I have been an advocate for a long time now. If any advertising executives happen to have found there way here and are looking for a famous Monkey face to advertise their product, please feel free to get in contact. |
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Hello Monkey, What, in your opinion, is so puzzling about monkey puzzle trees? (Question submitted by Will) |
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Araucaria araucana...
I have pondered the mysteries of this tree myself for many years, the answer still remains elusive. The confusion that it has caused me is indeed puzzling, and it is this bewilderment itself that has led to the coining of the common name 'Monkey-puzzle'. |
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Monkey, do you think that we should still have a monarchy in Britain? (Question submitted by Daniel) |
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Well, if we got rid of the Queen then our stamps would like pretty boring, and I quite like that song she did - Bohemian Rhapsody, so I think that we should keep her. Get rid of the rest of them though, especially that Greek one. |
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