Baby Monkey at KMART, Tennessee 7-29-11

While shopping at the Goodlettsville, TN KMART, we met up with this adorable 6 week old baby Japanese Macaque (ma-kac) monkey and his human Mommy. His fur was so soft, his eyes so bright and curious- just too darn cute!

Goodlettsville, Tennessee on Long Hollow Pike.

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[AnimalAbuseIsUgly]

Why else would full-grown monkeys still have to wear diapers indoors? (I'm not referring to this video). They can't be taught respect.

[AnimalAbuseIsUgly]

@pharlan88 No, I know all about apes and monkeys, and I know all about Travis. Statistically, it's 99.97% probable that I'm more intelligent than you are--and presumably I'm at least as knowledgeable. So your assumption is wrong--as is your use of the term "domesticated." Dogs and agricultural plants are domesticated--we've bred them for eons to possess desirable qualities. Monkeys can be tamed, and even bred in captivity, but they retain their wild instincts to fuck and fight.

[pharlan88]

@AnimalAbuseIsUgly Not all become "monsters." I'm assuming your comment about monkeys tearing the flesh faces is based off that terrible attack with Travis, the chimp. You should understand that the incident you're referencing occured by the hands of an APE, not a monkey. Yes, the little guy in the vido above can be considered wild - but you should note that most domesticated monkeys in the U.S. are bred in captivity. They will turn out fine if given proper, RESPONSIBLE, care.

[AnimalAbuseIsUgly]

I'm not a tree-hugging animal rights nut or anything, but monkeys are wild animals. You can put diapers on them, but you can't teach them not to defecate in the house, or not to tear the flesh off your face--or your children's faces-- even if you "raised" them. After they mature at ~4 or 5 years, they're a totally different beast. 99% of pet monkeys end up being put to sleep decades before they reach old age, or else locked up in a shed for 20, 30 years, because they become monsters.