Monkey Game

The Africa monkey of the genus Chlorocebus can be found around the world not least because many were taken by slave traders in earlier centuries across the Atlantic from where they escaped and became naturalised in many of the Caribbean Islands and elsewhere.

Normally they live in troops of around seventy six and forage during the day on the ground for food whilst sleeping at night in trees and can often be found near rivers and lakes due to their dependency on water. Today they are affected by the ongoing destruction of their natural habitats and often are forced to live in close proximity to humans with often bizarre results. For example, in Indiana in the USA, one monkey was tried and convicted for smoking!