Monkey

tedwilder

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Hello
I was wondering if this stuff about " monkey " ( S3 E 22 ) is real : I mean : Does it really exist in US trained monkey for helping ppl ??

PS : I created this little cut about reese and the goat :
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tjpeople

Site Administrator
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Rich recently posted this in the GALLERY http://www.malcolminthemiddle.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=5064

Malcolm-in-the-Middle-3x22-Monkey-MITMVC-2.jpg


From the TV.com site trivia: "The helper monkey is a Capuchin monkey. While they are small, they can actually be quite dangerous. Both male and females of the species get violent when they reach sexual maturity if they are not able to mate. Though small, they possess incredible strength in proportion to their size. There are many cases of owners being severely bitten or attacked, even by monkeys they've raised. If they do become aggressive, like all monkeys, they tend to lunge for the face and throat. There have been documented cases of noses and fingers being bitten off. They are quite capable, as was shown in the episode, of wielding objects as weapons. Though it is not the norm, once this monkey began to exhibit violent tendencies, Craig had every reason to be afraid."

Nice video Ted.
 

tedwilder

New member
funny pic. But do you know if it exists really as " monkey helper" . because the article tell us about how aggressive they can be but not if it's true that ppl can " rent " them for help.
 

Richiepiep

Administrator
Thanks, TJ! About the Capuchin monkeys as helpers, I don't think so, or to rephrase that: I hope not! ;)

I wonder, if these monkeys can be so vicious, if it was safe having them cavort around the actors. I know, there will be trainers around, but still ... I thought the scenes were eerie.

Rich
 
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