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       Drone footage locates monkey on the run after escaping Highlands zoo

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       A woman inadvertently helped capture a missing Japanese macaque, nicknamed Kingussie Kong, by leaving leftover Yorkshire pudding in her garden.

       Shocked Stephanie Banyan came downstairs in her home on Thursday morning to find the monkey staring through the window at her.

       She later revealed that it was the roast dinner favourite which she left outside that had tempted to primate which escaped from Highland Wildlife Park near Inverness on Sunday.

       “We get the pheasants in the garden, we’ve had all sorts of wildlife in the garden but never a macaque,” she told Channel 5 news.

       The monkey led the authorities on a merry dance for nearly a week – but is now finally back at the wildlife park.

       Staff at the park, run by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), had urged the public not to approach the primate and said zookeepers were searching for the animal.

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       Show latest update 4 days ago Monkey escapes Scottish zoo

       A monkey is on the loose after escaping from a wildlife park in the Scottish Highlands.

       The Japanese macaque found a way out of its enclosure at Highland Wildlife Park near Kingussie on Sunday morning.

       The slippery simian, nicknamed Kingussie Kong, has been spotted nicking nuts from neighbour’s bird feeders before giving zookeepers the runabout around the neighbourhood.

       Monkey hunt as macaque goes on the run after escaping from wildlife park Staff at Highland Wildlife Park urged the public not to approach the monkey

       Alexander Butler 29 January 2024 10:17

       4 days ago Zookeepers searching village for monkey

       A team of zookeepers are patrolling Kingussie, Inverness, to capture and return the escaped monkey the Highland Wildlife Park.

       Darren McGarry, head of living collections at Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said: “A team of our charity’s expert keepers are patrolling the village today in order to locate and return the macaque that escaped yesterday.

       “Although we don’t expect the monkey to be a threat to the public or pet animals, he should not be approached. We are doing everything we can to locate the macaque and are in talks with a drone company to help in this process.

       “Locals are being encouraged to bring in any food that is kept outside, such as food waste bins and bird feeders to encourage the monkey to return to the park once he is hungry.”

       Alexander Butler 29 January 2024 10:45

       4 days ago What is a Japanese macaque?

       Japanese macaques, also called Japanese snow macaques or simply snow monkeys, are found on three of the four main Japanese islands—Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and live further north than any other macaque species, according to the New England primate conservancy.

       They have human-like naked faces and expressive eyes. They have cheek pouches for food storage. In adulthood, their faces and bottoms become red.

       All macaques have opposable thumbs that they use to manipulate objects. They use all four limbs to get around (quadrupedal movement), but also walk just on their hind legs (bipedal) when holding something in both hands.

       Japanese macaque have human-like naked faces and expressive eyes

       Alexander Butler 29 January 2024 11:30

       4 days ago Mapped: Where was the monkey last seen?

       Alexander Butler 29 January 2024 12:00

       4 days ago Same breed of monkey escaped in 2008

       The same breed of monkey escaped from the same zoo 16 years ago but was recaptured within one hour, according to reports.

       The Japanese animal fled Highland Wildlife Park in 2008. Three of the animals died there earlier that year. One monkey was killed by a rival in February. A second had to be put down and a third drowned.

       Alexander Butler 29 January 2024 12:30

       4 days ago Are Japanese Macaque monkeys dangerous?

       Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, are not usually dangerous to humans.

       However, in 2022, a gang of snow monkeys terrorised residents of a Japanese city for weeks. The macaques injured almost 50 people in Yamaguchi.

       Snow monkeys are common across Japan and in some areas are considered a pest, eating crops and sometimes entering homes.

       Jabed Ahmed 29 January 2024 13:08

       4 days ago Watch: Monkey hunt as macaque goes on run after escaping from wildlife park

       Monkey hunt as macaque goes on run after escaping from wildlife park

       Alexander Butler 29 January 2024 13:30

       4 days ago Monkey could have been running from fight, zookeeper says

       The monkey which escaped from a Scottish zoo might have been running from a fight during breeding season, a zookeeper said.

       Keith Gilchrist, of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, said high tensions among primates could have caused the animal to flee.

       “It’s a very dynamic group of animals with quite a strong hierarchy. This time of year is breeding season so tensions run a little bit high and some times fights break out over breeding rights,” Mr Gilchrist told the BBC.

       “When that happens the animals’ adrenaline can some times over-ride everything and rather than get into a fight it seems this one has just gone for it and got past the enclosure perimeter fence.”

       Alexander Butler 29 January 2024 13:50

       3 days ago What is a Japanese macaque?

       Japanese macaques, also called Japanese snow macaques or simply snow monkeys, are found on three of the four main Japanese islands—Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and live further north than any other macaque species, according to the New England primate conservancy.

       They have human-like naked faces and expressive eyes. They have cheek pouches for food storage. In adulthood, their faces and bottoms become red.

       All macaques have opposable thumbs that they use to manipulate objects. They use all four limbs to get around (quadrupedal movement), but also walk just on their hind legs (bipedal) when holding something in both hands.

       A Japanese macaque like the one that has escaped

       ( (Vic Pigula/Alamy/PA))

       Alexander Butler 29 January 2024 15:27

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       3 days ago Are Japanese Macaque monkeys dangerous?

       Japanese macaques, also known as snow monkeys, are not usually dangerous to humans.

       However, in 2022, a gang of snow monkeys terrorised residents of a Japanese city for weeks. The macaques injured almost 50 people in Yamaguchi.

       Snow monkeys are common across Japan and in some areas are considered a pest, eating crops and sometimes entering homes.

       Jabed Ahmed 29 January 2024 16:30

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