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10 Monkey GIFs to Make Your Day 100% More Awesome

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:15 +0000

Listen everyone, we have the day’s most adorable distraction. They’re cute and hilarious and it’s time for monkey GIFs, y’all! Who knew furry little nuggets could be so entertaining? Answer: we did. Monkeys are entertaining while taking baths, trekking across swamps and hanging out in winter coats. (You have to see it to believe it.) [...]

Watch These Monkeys Riding Around on Other Animals — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:00:45 +0000

[onescreen item="5024235"] Monkeys can be troublemakers. They steal. They’re sloppy kissers. And if you’re another animal, one might just jump on your back and use you as a taxi. Now, it’s possible that some of the animals here are generous, willingly hauling these primates around. But not all of them. That one little pig clearly [...]

9 Funniest Monkeys on the Web

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 13:35:16 +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!

Monkeys Stealing Things — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:00:25 +0000

Monkeys! *shakes fist*

Yes, they can be awfully cute at times, like when they groom each other or wear people clothes and shop at Ikea. But they can also be quite larcenous, and we have tons of proof.

Stylish Coat-Wearing Monkey Found Roaming Toronto Ikea

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:59:30 +0000

Shoppers at an Ikea in Toronto, Canada were surprised to find a very well-dressed monkey wondering around the store’s parking lot Sunday. And, no, this wasn’t part of an attempt to keep customers entertained as they searched for holiday gifts. According to authorities, the primate, who had been left in a parked car, was able to both unlock [...]

Baby Monkey And The Most Patient Cat Ever Are Adorable Playmates [SHAMELESS ANIMAL VIDEO OF THE WEEK]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 05:01:48 +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 [...]

Florida's 'Mystery Monkey' Finally Captured

Donald Deane — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 20:00:28 +0000

After three years on the run, Florida's "Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay," a 40-pound wild rhesus macaque, has finally been captured. Hey, what's the big deal with a rogue monkey? After all, Florida is already home to people who call 911 because of bologna sandwiches and giant eyeballs on the beach.

Does This Newly-Discovered Monkey Look Like Nicolas Cage?

Donald Deane — Sat, 22 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.

Monkees React to Davy Jones' Death

Jeff Giles — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:47:31 +0000

In the wake of Davy Jones’ sudden passing yesterday (Feb. 29), his fans and musical peers have taken to their social media networks of choice to share their sorrow and disbelief — as have Jones’ former bandmates in the Monkees, all of whom have posted public expressions of grief.

South African Monkey Accused of Witchery!

Jack FM Staff — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:00:01 +0000

There’s no doubt that monkeys are mischievous creatures, but the small South African town of Kagiso has gone so far as to accuse one of witchery. Town members reported that the monkey separated from its troop and began “talking” to residents and casting spells of bad luck over them. Though an amusing story to outsiders, [...]