Tell me, what is your favorite thing to watch
at the circus or zoo? Surely many of you will name the monkeys. Of course, how can you not love them - they are funny and smart, and it seems that some of them can be taught almost everything that people can do. But do we know everything about them? Let's find out.
What kind of monkeys get into the circus.
Of all the monkey species, hamadryls and some species of macaque are the best to train, but the top spot has always gone to
chimpanzees. They can learn to use cutlery, play musical instruments, perform acrobatic tricks, and importantly, can easily befriend other
animals, such as
dogs.
Since many species of monkeys are listed in the Red Book, the circus takes only those who were born in captivity in the third or at least second generation. Before taking a newcomer into the circus, the trainer observes him for a long time.
From each according to his ability
As already mentioned, trainers first get to know their charges. They do this not for a day or two, or even a few weeks. Even experienced trainers take more than a year to really get to know a new future artist. And this is understandable, because it is necessary to understand what this or that monkey likes to do, what it likes and what it doesn't like.
Based on these observations, each of the monkeys is offered a different set of tricks. When monkeys do what they like and find easy, the results are impressive.
Dr. Aibolit for monkeys: treating them like humans
The genetic materials of humans and chimpanzees are 99% identical, they have the same four blood types and diseases. There was a case when Bima the chimpanzee from the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard was sent to the intensive care unit of the Kostroma City Hospital - to make this possible, Yuri Nikulin himself negotiated with the head doctor.
The capricious female gender
In the circus of monkeys, trainers most often work with boys. It is easier to work with them, because girls are often capricious, making eyes at boy monkeys and even people. They not only do not work themselves, but also do not let their "colleagues" work. Boys are also capricious, but much less often.
Monkeys and bananas: true or false?
All monkeys like different food, but in general they are quite unpretentious in food, the main thing is five meals a day. The trainer
Margarita Breda said that her charges like chicken with garlic, they drink kefir at night, some like semolina for breakfast, some like
wheat, and they also liked tea with a sandwich or pancakes.
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They also liked soups - borscht, soup and pea soup. Everyone also had their own favorite food: for example, the chimpanzee Pavel always liked pickles. By the way,
in bananas monkeys most appreciate the peel - it has more useful substances.
Heat-loving creatures
Monkeys do not like cold, so the temperature in the rooms where they are kept should not be lower than 20 degrees Celsius. Margarita Breda even hardened her pets, and in winter they all dressed in woolen vests, socks, hats, jackets and boots. And no drafts!
Genius tricksters
Monkeys are very clever and cunning animals, and you have to keep an eye on them. For example, when the chimpanzee Pasha, with whom Margarita Breda worked, once fell ill and had to take pills. And what do you think? He calmly put the pill in his mouth, drank it, and then the pill was found in the tray of the cage.