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monkey

[muhng-kee] / ˈmʌŋ ki /




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Another famous performer didn’t have to be on set at all: Martin Scorsese, who voices a fast-talking four-armed digital fellow who looks like a monkey and works in a food cart.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Two US nationals have been arrested after one jumped into the enclosure of an internet-famous monkey at a Japanese zoo while the other filmed the stunt, police have said.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Researchers say they have achieved a "world first" by successfully mapping the DNA of a monkey in Staffordshire.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The mischievous thieving monkey Ukiki is once again trying to make off with the belongings of a passerby when he is stopped by another traveler: Princess Daisy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

He was growling way down deep and showing his teeth to that squalling monkey.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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