monkeys

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.

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.