Go ape for Year of the Monkey with these silly critters

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This loved-up monkey has got a funny idea of romance - pinching his date's nose. The besotted Japanese Macaque curiously leant in to tease his mate as the couple monkeyed around on a wall. And she doesn't look too impressed, sticking her tongue out in reply. Photographer Monica Anantyowati, from Malang, East Java, Indonesia, saw the cheeky pair on a visit to their home at Surabaya Zoo Garden, East Java. . Pictured: The monkey pinches the nose of the other. Please byline: Monica Anantyowati/Solent News Please contact Splash for Copy. Pictured: The monkey pinches the nose of the other. Ref: SPL658462 251113 Picture by: Solent News / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
This loved-up monkey has got a funny idea of romance – pinching his date’s nose. The besotted Japanese Macaque curiously leant in to tease his mate as the couple monkeyed… Splash News

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Dog-riding Monkeys race at the Alabame state fair, Birmingham AL Pictured: Dog-riding Monkeys racing Ref: SPL205965 300810 Picture by: Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
Dog-riding Monkeys race at the Alabame state fair, Birmingham AL Pictured: Dog-riding Monkeys racing Ref: SPL205965 300810 Picture by: Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York:… Splash News

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©AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM World Premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides". Disneyland, Anaheim, CA. May 7, 2011. Job: 110507A2. www.bauergriffin.com www.bauergriffinonline.com Pictured: Jack the Monkey.
©AXELLE/BAUER-GRIFFIN.COM World Premiere of “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”. Disneyland, Anaheim, CA. May 7, 2011. Job: 110507A2. http://www.bauergriffin.comhttp://www.bauergriffinonline.com Pictured: Jack the Monkey. Axelle / Bauer-Griffin

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LOPBURI, THAILAND: A monkey drinks softdrink during an annual monkey buffet festival at an ancient temple in Lopburi province in northen Thailand, 27 November 2005. Large number of fruits and variety of vegetables and flowers along with softdrinks were served to the monkeys during the festival that is aimed at promoting tourism in the region. AFP PHOTO/ SAEED KHAN (Photo credit should read SAEED KHAN/AFP/Getty Images)
LOPBURI, THAILAND: A monkey drinks softdrink during an annual monkey buffet festival at an ancient temple in Lopburi province in northen Thailand, 27 November 2005. Large number of fruits and… Saeed Khan / AFP / Getty Images

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A monkey wearing a red winter coat enjoys ice skating at a shopping district in Seoul, 24 January 2006. This event is aimed at promoting an animal show. AFP PHOTO/JUNG YEON-JE (Photo credit should read JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images)
A monkey wearing a red winter coat enjoys ice skating at a shopping district in Seoul, 24 January 2006. This event is aimed at promoting an animal show. AFP PHOTO/JUNG… Jung Yeon-Je / AFP / Getty Images

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A monkey rides a bicycle during an animal performance for the May Day holidays at the Shanghai Wild Animal park, 02 May 2007. The May Day holidays count as one of China's three big "Golden Weeks," along with the 01 October National Day and the Spring Festival in January or February after the government introduced the holidays in 1999 in the hope of triggering more consumption. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
A monkey rides a bicycle during an animal performance for the May Day holidays at the Shanghai Wild Animal park, 02 May 2007. The May Day holidays count as one… Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images

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A monkey named Dam lifts weights made from coconuts at the Phuket Monkey School in Laem Sai, Thailand, 16 December 1993. Eight monkeys are trained here to pick coconuts from tall palm trees. A trained monkey is reportedly worth 1,000 USD. (Photo credit should read MICHEL PORRO/AFP/Getty Images)
A monkey named Dam lifts weights made from coconuts at the Phuket Monkey School in Laem Sai, Thailand, 16 December 1993. Eight monkeys are trained here to pick coconuts from… Michel Porro / AFP / Getty Images

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He is a Hollywood legend who has seen it all. At 76-years-old he has outlived contemporaries, battled addiction and even made it into the record books. Now Tarzan's sidekick, Cheeta the chimpanzee is demanding recognition by way of a long overdue star on Hollywood's Walk Of Fame. "We're starting his campaign for the eighth time," said Dan Westfall, Cheeta's long-time owner and trainer. "He's been turned down seven times so we feel the eighth time will be the magic number." Pictured: Cheeta the Chimp Ref: SPL37958 010708 Picture by: Alex Turner / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
He is a Hollywood legend who has seen it all. At 76-years-old he has outlived contemporaries, battled addiction and even made it into the record books. Now Tarzan’s sidekick, Cheeta… Splash News

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Meet the chimp who has become a recycling champ. This five-year-old female chimpanzee called Miru is no messy monkey. The practical primate from Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo, Japan, is wild about the environment. Like other Japanese people she's keen on vending machines but this one also knows how to keep her enclosure clean. Not only has she learned how to buy cans of juice from the machine but she can also recycle the cans for cash to buy more juice. Keepers first installed a vending machine for the chimps in July 2000. They were given a handful of coins each day to make their purchases. The chimps were quick to pick up the skills needed to use it and all 11 in the group soon learned how to use the cash from their keepers to buy cans of juice. Getting them to tidy up was another story. A recycling recovery machine was installed in 2001 that would give the chimps a coin for every can they put back. But initially they couldn't give a monkey's ass. That all changed when Miru worked out the system last month - six years after it was installed. Keepers at the zoo believe it won't take long for the other chimps to catch on. But until then Miru has now become the lead recycler in her group recycling her own cans - and the other monkeys' - to get extra juice! Pictured: Miru Ref: SPL57946 261008 Picture by: Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com Splash News and Picture Agency does not claim any Copyright or License in the attached material. Any downloading fees charged by Splash are for Splash's services only, and do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any Copyright or License in the material. By publishing this material , the user expressly agrees to indemnify and to hold Splash harmless from any claims, demands, or causes of action arising out of or connected in any way with user's publication o
Meet the chimp who has become a recycling champ. This five-year-old female chimpanzee called Miru is no messy monkey. The practical primate from Tama Zoological Park in Tokyo, Japan, is… Splash News

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This young baboon was fascinated when it found a discarded lump of chewing gum, in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photographer Mark Chertkow, who was driving, stopped and quickly snapped the ape as it pulled on the gum, appearing to taste it. Pictured: Baboon chewing gum Ref: SPL186952 100610 Picture by: Solent News / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
This young baboon was fascinated when it found a discarded lump of chewing gum, in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Photographer Mark Chertkow, who was driving, stopped and quickly… Splash News

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Dog-riding Monkeys race at the Alabame state fair, Birmingham AL Pictured: Dog-riding Monkeys racing Ref: SPL205965 300810 Picture by: Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
Dog-riding Monkeys race at the Alabame state fair, Birmingham AL Pictured: Dog-riding Monkeys racing Ref: SPL205965 300810 Picture by: Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York:… Splash News

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Monkeys enjoy the buffet laid on by locals in Lopburi, Thailand. The annual Monkey Festival is a thanksgiving for the estimated two thousand wild Macaques that roam around the town. Giant platters of fruit, cakes, candy and sugary drinks are presented to the "local celebrities" as a thank you for attracting thousands of tourists to the region each year. Pictured: Annual Monkey Festival Ref: SPL230077 281110 Picture by: Deano / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
Monkeys enjoy the buffet laid on by locals in Lopburi, Thailand. The annual Monkey Festival is a thanksgiving for the estimated two thousand wild Macaques that roam around the town…. Splash News

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Monkeys enjoy the buffet laid on by locals in Lopburi, Thailand. The annual Monkey Festival is a thanksgiving for the estimated two thousand wild Macaques that roam around the town. Giant platters of fruit, cakes, candy and sugary drinks are presented to the "local celebrities" as a thank you for attracting thousands of tourists to the region each year. Pictured: Annual Monkey Festival Ref: SPL230077 281110 Picture by: Deano / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
Monkeys enjoy the buffet laid on by locals in Lopburi, Thailand. The annual Monkey Festival is a thanksgiving for the estimated two thousand wild Macaques that roam around the town…. Splash News

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These two adorable monkeys appeared to be enjoying a game of 'peek-a-boo' during playtime in the forest. Just like human children, the pair seemed to entertain themselves while their mothers were grooming nearby. The cute duo are among 340 crab-eating macaques at Monkey Forest Park in Ubud Bali, Indonesia. They were snapped by Anne Young on a visit to the popular tourist destination. Mrs Young is a bank executive in Singapore. Pictured: monkeys Ref: SPL251604 230211 Picture by: Solent News / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
These two adorable monkeys appeared to be enjoying a game of ‘peek-a-boo’ during playtime in the forest. Just like human children, the pair seemed to entertain themselves while their mothers… Splash News

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This foursome were caught squeezed tightly into a tree crevice high above the jungle. The family managed to squeeze themselves into the small hollow, 25 feet up as they huddled together. Photographer David Hemmings, from Canada, spotted the nest while trekking through the Amazon rainforest, in Ecuador. Also known as Douroucoulis, or Owl monkeys, these primates are the only truly nocturnal monkeys. Pictured: Monkeys Ref: SPL329317 261011 Picture by: Solent News / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
This foursome were caught squeezed tightly into a tree crevice high above the jungle. The family managed to squeeze themselves into the small hollow, 25 feet up as they huddled… Splash News

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This baby monkey has it's tail pulled by it's mother while stretching to reach some berries on a bush. The curious youngster is only a few months old, but is already giving it's parents the run around. It was sitting with its mother on a pathway of the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia where there are a number of wild monkeys living in the forest and temples at this important hindu site. Professional photographer Julia Wimmerlin, 38 from Lausanne, Switzerland who captured this touching moment said, "The baby seemed to be very curious and was trying to approach teenage monkeys playing nearby. The mother did not seem to like that idea so she grabbed the baby and jumped onto the handrail on the side of a temple. The baby kept on exploring and when it saw some berries on the bush just a few baby steps away, it went for them." Fortunately the mother was on hand to stop the baby monkey from falling by holding his tail and pulling him back. After a few attempts by the baby the mother seemed to have had enough grabbing him and jumping away into the forest. Please byline: Julia Wimmerlin/Solent News Julia Wimmerlin/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 Please contact Splash for Copy. Ref: SPL1180697 191115 Picture by: Solent News / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
This baby monkey has it’s tail pulled by it’s mother while stretching to reach some berries on a bush. The curious youngster is only a few months old, but is… Splash News

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Pictured: A pair of monkeys sat in the warm water These young monkeys look a little sad as they sit close together in the water and one sticks out his tongue to catch the falling snowflakes. The wild Japanese macaques sit in the hot water, which is around 40 degrees, as a way to keep warm in the minus five degree Celsius weather. During the winter, the macaques spend their days warming in the hot springs before returning to the surrounding forest at night. Photographer Julia Wimmerlin visited Jigokundani Monkey Park in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, where she was able to get up close to the relaxed monkeys. . Please byline: Julia Wimmerlin/Solent News Julia Wimmerlin/Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800 Please contact Splash for Copy. Pictured: One of the monkeys trying to catch snow flakes on it's tongue. Ref: SPL1199082 171215 Picture by: Solent News / Splash News Splash News and Pictures Los Angeles: 310-821-2666 New York: 212-619-2666 London: 870-934-2666 photodesk@splashnews.com
Pictured: A pair of monkeys sat in the warm water These young monkeys look a little sad as they sit close together in the water and one sticks out his… Splash News

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