monkey

Title: monkey
Category: Literature / English | Words: 1346 | Pages: 5.7 (approximately 235 words/page)

monkey

Animated, intelligent, eerily "human", monkeys are among the most fascinating animals on our planet. That's why monkeys would seem to make delightful pets. But unlike dogs or cats, primates (all monkeys and apes) have not evolved over thousands of years to live compatibly with humans. Monkeys are not domestic pets. They are wild animals; ill equipped to adapt to the alien world of their human cousins. Keeping primates happy and healthy in captivity is difficult, …showed first 75 words of 1346 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 1346 total…Q. Is there a vet in your area willing to care for a primate? Many vets know very little about primates. Some won't accept primates as patients. You may have to drive hundreds of miles to obtain the most routine medical care. Before you bring a monkey home, be sure to have a qualified vet give it a complete physical. Monkeys can be permanent carriers of serious illness such as tuberculosis, herpes and Ebola. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**

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