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Archaeology: Remains of three MONKEYS dating back to Georgian times found at Nottingham Castle

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Excavations at Nottingham Castle have unearthed the remains of three monkeys dating back to the Georgian era that were likely kept as exotic animals. Archaeologists came across the large bones of the guenon monkeys — which are native to central and western Africa — during redevelopment works on the castle. Experts believe that the imported primates may … Read more

‘People don’t give a monkey’s’: Boris Johnson dismisses leak blame claims

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Dominic Cummings’ extraordinary blog attacking Boris Johnson and No 10   On new Number 10  Director of Communications:  ‘The Prime Minister’s new Director of Communications Jack Doyle, at the PM’s request, has made a number of false accusations to the media’ On Dyson texts leak: ‘I have not found the ones [texts] that were leaked to Laura … Read more

‘People don’t give a monkey’s’: Boris Johnson dismisses leak blame claims

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Dominic Cummings’ extraordinary blog attacking Boris Johnson and No 10   On new Number 10  Director of Communications:  ‘The Prime Minister’s new Director of Communications Jack Doyle, at the PM’s request, has made a number of false accusations to the media’ On Dyson texts leak: ‘I have not found the ones [texts] that were leaked to Laura … Read more

Robbers who ‘trained monkeys to intimidate victims into handing over cash’ are arrested in India 

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Robbers who ‘trained monkeys to intimidate victims into handing over cash’ are arrested in India Two men arrested after using monkeys to intimidate people to hand over cash  One alleged victim forced to hand over 6,000 rupees (£60) during one incident  Police say a third thief connected to the incident in New Dehli is still at … Read more

Nature: Female putty-nosed monkeys use males as hired guns to defend against predators like leopards

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Female putty-nosed monkeys use males as ‘hired guns’ to defend against vicious predators such as leopards Researchers studied groups of putty-nosed monkeys in the north of the Congo They exposed the monkeys to a ‘leopard model’ — a man in a leopard-print sheet The team found that the sexes responded differently to the simulated threat Females … Read more

Go ape! Ingenious monkeys use power line as a zip wire to whizz between buildings in India 

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Go ape! Ingenious monkeys use power line as a zip wire to whizz between buildings in India Two brave monkeys used an electricity line as a zip wire in Udaipur, India Line allowed them to easily travel between buildings in footage from March 9  Showed off their impressive balancing skills and one even slid down … Read more

Go ape! Ingenious monkeys use power line as a zip wire to whizz between buildings in India 

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Go ape! Ingenious monkeys use power line as a zip wire to whizz between buildings in India Two brave monkeys used an electricity line as a zip wire in Udaipur, India Line allowed them to easily travel between buildings in footage from March 9  Showed off their impressive balancing skills and one even slid down … Read more

University of York academics ‘cancel’ the three wise monkeys

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That’s bananas! University of York academics ‘cancel’ the three wise monkeys after deciding the centuries-old characters are an oppressive racial stereotype Art history conference organisers used image of them in promotional material They have long symbolised the proverbial ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ Image became popular in Japan in the 17th … Read more

University of York academics ‘cancel’ the three wise monkeys

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That’s bananas! University of York academics ‘cancel’ the three wise monkeys after deciding the centuries-old characters are an oppressive racial stereotype Art history conference organisers used image of them in promotional material They have long symbolised the proverbial ‘see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil’ Image became popular in Japan in the 17th … Read more