Gorillas, monkeys and other primates must be saved from impending extinction, urge 31 scientists
We have one last opportunity to greatly reduce or even eliminate the human threats to primates ... they are our closest living biological relatives.
Ring-tailed lemurs face extinction amid sapphire-mining rush in Madagascar
They are disappearing right under our noses. It's likely that the ring-tailed lemur population will eventually collapse.
Using monkeys and apes in film and TV is misleading millions of viewers
AUDIENCES AND FILMMAKERS should be educated on the “unethical” nature of using primates in the film industry.
Why more than half of primate species are threatened with extinction
Our closest relatives are being wiped out and it's all our fault
How to Open a Banana - Scientifically proven!
This is how to open a banana.
story time - the monkey and the crocodile
Monkey and Crocodile: Some time long ago, Crocodile and Monkey were very great friends. Crocodile lived in the river and Monkey lived on a tree which was there at the bank of the river. One day, Crocodile invited Monkey to his home for a feast. However, Monkey asked Crocodile how he could reach his home and yet he did not know how to swim. "Aaa! That is no problem!" Crocodile told Monkey. "I``ll just carry you on my back and swim with you!"
The humble cucumber is actually a little gem.
And not just for its nutritional benefits...
1. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower?
Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror: it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.
WOW WHAT A LITTLE GEM THE CUCUMBER IS
Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.
Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.
Monkey in Chinese astrology
If you were born in 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980 or 1992, then you are a Monkey in Chinese astrology. They are desicribed as intelligent and able to influence people. An enthusiastic achiever, you are easily discouraged and confused. Your best matches are with a Dragon or a Rat and beware the Tiger.