“oooOOOhhh, chimpanzee that! Monkey News, ya fff…”
uh oh
Deliver packages?
Monkey helpers are trained to assist with tasks such as:
Retrieving dropped objects such as cell phones or remote controls
Opening bottles and inserting straws
Turning on buttons/switches for remotes, phones, and computers
Repositioning limbs on a wheelchair after a muscle spasm to prevent sores and other injuries
Turning pages and scratching itches
First, the monkey steals something of value from a tourist and (the missing bit) they run inside the temple buildings, which are off-limits to tourists.
Second, a friendly temple priest or caretaker (the mentioned "monkey handlers"), who is allowed inside, fences the loot by exchanging it for something a monkey values, like a tasty banana.
Third, the relieved tourist gets their belongings back and generously tips the caretaker.
Literally!
Young monkeys observe older monkeys doing all this and that’s how the young monkeys learn to do this and it continues across generations.
The US government?
impish9208•6mo ago