Drunk as a .. Monkey?

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This streaming video explores alcohol use (and abuse) among a group of feral vervet monkeys on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. Interestingly, the patterns of alcohol use and abuse closely mirror those found in humans. The sound on this video is very quiet, so you will have to turn up the volume to hear the narrator [3:13]

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HAPPY monkey!!! :)

By katkinkate (not verified) on 01 Mar 2009 #permalink