Monkey who escaped Mississippi highway crash has new permanent home at New Jersey refuge

A monkey who spent several days on the lam after escaping from a truck that crashed on a rural Mississippi highway earlier this year now has a permanent home at a New Jersey wildlife refuge.

Monkey that previously escaped from Mississippi truck now sheltered in NJ wildlife refuge

A monkey who spent several days on the lam after escaping from a truck that crashed on a rural Mississippi highway earlier this year now has a permanent home at a New Jersey wildlife refuge. Forrest, ...

13 years later, the IKEA monkey is all grown up — and his sanctuary is at capacity

Thirteen years after an attempted escape from an IKEA parking lot, Darwin the monkey has been living out his life at ...

Roman generals gifted kittens and piglets to their pet monkeys

While archaeologists have previously documented a few similar examples of ancient Roman pet monkeys elsewhere, they ...
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Pet Monkeys Were Popular in Ancient Rome, Burials Reveal

The recent archaeological discovery also deepens our understanding of trade networks between India and the Roman Empire.
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Roman Officers Kept Pet Monkeys, Who Also Had Pets!

Archaeologists working at the animal cemetery at Berenike have documented remains from three dozen primates, marking a significant shift in Roman pet-keeping practices. Previously, the handful of ...

Ancient Roman officers may have kept pet monkeys to highlight their status

There were many ways in which the elites of ancient Roman society flaunted their wealth. They built vast villas, sponsored ...
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In a Remote Egyptian Port, Roman Officers May Have Proven Their Status by Owning Exotic Monkeys From India

Berenike was an isolated, windswept outpost. It linked the Roman Empire to the trade routes of India, Arabia, and East Africa ...