Jan 102010

The Indian city of Patiala is looking to build a rehabilitation facility to teach “good manners” and provide health care to the roving band of monkeys that terrorizes its streets daily. These antisocial simians are known to chase, attack, and even rob people of their belongings. There are currently over 16,000 monkeys living in Patiala.
Divisional Forest Offices representative Jasmer Singh says the facility will:
… teach the monkeys to be decent and live socially with other monkeys.
OK … but, next you know, they’ll want to vote, get legally married, and sit in the front of the bus.
Popularity: 8%

Monkeys and apes, while our close relatives in the animal kingdom, do not recognize this relationship and will press their advantage whenever they see an opportunity. Don’t be fooled by old TV shows like Lancelot Link; Secret Chimp. I am, however, looking forward to the all-chimp remake of the movie Showgirls.