PHOTO OP: Monkey Business

Via Dublin Zoo.

Capuchin Monkey Doesn’t Know What to Think About Manti Te’o Story

Steve, a capuchin monkey who lives in Berkley, CA, is actually a University of Alabama fan, so he was definitely rooting against Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o in the BCS Championship game.  But Steve is also a Buffalo Bills fan, and he wants the Bills to have a good draft in April.

Currently, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has Te’o predicted to go eighth to the Bills, who ranked second-to-last in rush defense in 2012.

“He’s monitoring the situation,” said close friend Jim Vitale. “He doesn’t know what to think about Te’o — whether he was complicit or just a victim.  Steve doesn’t think it’s his place to judge.  But as a football fan, he he really just hopes nothing changes that might cause Te’o to fall further in the draft.”

Via Frontierofficial.

Mom Forgets to Pick Up Snow Monkey at the Mall

When Penny dropped her son Travis off at the mall early Wednesday, they agreed to meet by the movie theater at 4:30 pm for a timely pickup. Travis arrived five minutes early. His mom was nowhere to be found.

“I offered to call his parents,” says mall security guard Tom Wakeman. “But, we couldn’t reach her, probably because snow monkeys don’t have cell phones. What was I thinking?”

She arrived closer to 7:00 pm. Travis wasn’t pleased, but at the end of the day, he arrived home safe and sound.

Via Central Park Zoo / Julie Larsen Maher.

Monkey Files Discrimination Suit Against U.S. Open

On the heels of an announcement that a terrier named Linus would be the first dog to serve as ball boy for the U.S. Open tennis tournament, a monkey named Carl has filed a lawsuit against the USTA for discrimination. Carl’s lawyer, Jerry Yung, claims the monkey’s application for the position of ball boy was rejected due to lack of experience.

“Carl has been fetching tennis balls for nearly four years,” Yung told the press on Sunday. “I think we all know what ‘not enough experience’ means in this context. It means monkeys need not apply.”

Via Andrew Wilkinson.

9 Ridiculously Cute Animal Portraits You Can Hang on Your Wall

Looking to bring some adorable chic into your home? The Animal Print Shop has the cutest fuzzy portraits you’ve ever seen. Check out the site to see more.

Photography by Sharon Montrose, published with permission.

Thumb Sucking Monkey May Need Braces

A baby white-collared mangabey born at the Paris Museum of Natural History has been advised by orthodontists that if he continues to suck his thumb, he’ll grow up needing a retainer — or worse, braces.

“Then, all the other monkeys will call him brace face,” says Dr. Jack Fogarty, DDS. “That’s preventable. We just have to correct this behavior early on.”

Via ZooBorns.

Monkey Effortlessly Embodies Windblown Look

The Javan langur is one of the most stylish primates.  Known for their trademark golden fur and effortless windblow hair, the langurs are one of the few high fashion, Old World monkeys left.  ”They make it look easy,” says monkey stylist Omar Legler, “but trust me: it’s anything but.  It takes literally years of training at a Javan fashion school to look that good.”

Via allyhook.

Marmoset Will Answer Three Questions

A marmoset living somewhere on the Argentinian side of the Andes mountains is reportedly known to answer the questions of any traveler that manages to locate him. According to local legend, the animal is an oracle and will provide insightful answers to just three questions per person. Truth-seekers are encouraged to ask wisely and avoid making direct eye contact.

Via Tambako the Jaguar.

Young Chimp Grounded Over Sexting Incident

Nori, an adolescent chimpanzee from the North Carolina Zoo, has been sent to her tree without dinner after her mom discovered she had been texting pictures of her butt to friends.

Sources say Nori has been grounded for two weeks without phone, TV or Internet privileges.

Via ucumari.