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Monkey hate is a form of zoosadism where humans have a hatred for monkeys and take pleasure in their suffering. [1] The phenomenon drew public attention after a global monkey torture ring was uncovered by the BBC in 2023. [2] Baby macaque monkeys are primarily targeted. [2] [3] Monkeys are often referred to by monkey haters as "tree rats". [2]
Humans often feed them, which may alter their movement and keep them close to the river on weekends where high human traffic is present. [15] The monkeys can become aggressive toward humans (largely due to human ignorance of macaque behavior), and also carry potentially fatal human diseases, including the herpes B virus. [18]
This situation is fueled by human encroachment of wildlife areas and the effects of global warming on the health of ecosystem on which such animals depend, which motivates a competition for food with humans, especially the raiding of farms. The monkey menace is parallel to similar conflicts with elephants and leopards. [1] [2] [3]
In 2021, a US-based private “monkey haters” online group, where members paid to have baby monkeys tortured and killed on camera in Indonesia was closed down, but other extreme videos have ...
In captivity, it has been known to use tools to get to food or to defend itself, and in one case a white-faced capuchin used a squirrel monkey as a projectile, hurling it at a human observer. [8] The Panamanian white-faced capuchin's intelligence and ability to use tools allows them to be trained to assist paraplegics. [59]
The Planet Earth team has filmed the adapted behaviour of long-tailed macaques who steal tourists’ phones to barter, learning that more valuable items results in greater rewards from travellers.
Dozens of monkeys trying to quench their thirst drowned in a well in eastern India as the country continued to battle a scorching heatwave that has dried up many water bodies.. At least 32 monkeys ...
Monkeys are revered animals in India, largely because of the monkey god Hanuman. Many Hindus are vegetarian and do not eat any kind of meat, including monkeys. Meat eating Indians also do not kill or eat monkeys. Killing and eating monkeys (or other animals which are considered wild) is a taboo and illegal in India.