Following on from my success with cute cats, for today’s A-Z Challenge we’re going down the marvellous monkey route.
This cute little spider monkey lives in a rescue centre in Guatemala. Aw.
This monkey doesn’t live in Guatemala. Instead, he’s the star of cult ’70s show ‘Monkey’. Or, as anyone who’s ever watched it would say, ‘Ahhhhh, Monkaaay.’
This monkey became famous for taking a selfie. It’s actually a hell of a lot better than most of the selfies I’ve seen on Facebook.
This isn’t a monkey. It’s a gorilla, which is technically a great ape. In fact, gorillas share 98.3% of their genetic code with humans, making them our closest cousins after chimpanzees and bonobos (excellent word).
When I was a child during the ’70s, there was a lot of talk on the news about Guerrilla Warfare. Or, as I heard, from the floor where I’d be attempting to get something more than a square out of my Etch A Sketch, Gorilla Warfare. It was many, many years before I found out the truth. Oh, the shame…
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I really wanted to say something clever in here about monkey business, but nope … I have nothing
Pretend I did.
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Haha, what an intelligent and witty comment 🙂
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hahaha! Glad I made you smile 🙂
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Monkeys and apes feature heavily in our family life over here in the U.K. (luckily non of them are real!!) so your post today really made my whole family smile 🙂 So pleased I stopped by on the A-Z – we’re half way there now!!
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Glad I made you smile – monkey pictures are excellent for that!
I haven’t planned my A-Z posts very well so the thought that we’re on the homeward stretch is making me smile!!
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I took me a long time to understand what ‘gorilla’ warfare was, so I’m glad to know that it wasn’t just me. 🙂
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Hahaha, it was an easy mistake to make!
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I’ve always loved the movie Dunston Checks In, one on an orangutan. Hilarious! And remember the huge gorilla in Baby’s Day Out? My sympathies regarding ‘Guerilla’, but guess what, I used to say human ‘bean’! Such a joker.
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Now I feel bad – I haven’t seen either of those films! Will have to add to my must see list. The BFG says human bean too, so you’re in good company!
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Hahaha… thank you for making me feel good about myself.
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