AR-News: (India) Chinese monkeys go ape over performances

[Animalara2003 at aol.com]

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=13377555

 
Monday, 02 February , 2004, 15:04

Beijing: The Year of the Monkey, which began last month, has brought misery 
to monkeys in China's zoos, which are forcing the animals to give more 
performances than usual due to their increasing popularity, state media said Monday. 
In a zoo in Wuhan city, capital of Hubei province, a monkey wore away the 
skin on its rear after repeatedly performing cycling tricks during the just-ended 
week-long Lunar New Year holiday, the China Daily said. 
As the Year of the Monkey dawned on January 22, monkey performances have 
grown in popularity, and the Wuhan zoo alone has seen 60,000 visitors during the 
holiday. The report quoted the Chutian Metropolis News.


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but because of those who look on and do nothing.",
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