Animal News - the Bear who loves the iPhone

Hi Everybody - it's me - MoJo!

I know its been a while - but I've been busy, doing what a Helper Monkey does best - Help People!

Anyways, this is a story about a hiker who encountered a Bear who loved iPhones! Apparently if you are attacked by a bear (at least this one) in Vermont, and you are not sure what to do. There's an app for that or this case, the whole phone!

http://www.cio.com/article/504637/_A_Bear_Ate_My_iPhone_

Peel a Banana Like a Monkey? From a Human?

Really?? I don't know what to say about this:

http://video.yahoo.com/network/100000089?v=5485051&l=100022574

LEarn to peel a banana like a monkey from a human?!? I guess I will have to show you guys how to really do it!

I wanted you all to hear about it from me, as the video seems to be making the rounds on the internets.

The problem here really is that the video simply demonstrates one of the many ways to peel a banana - calling it the "monkey style". Not really how we do it. I'm not to sure you should be using the internet if you have to look up "how to peel a banana".

Until I get my video up stick to your wiki's: http://www.wikihow.com/Peel-a-Banana, your banana phones: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/badgerphone, and your banana suits: http://www.prankplace.com/costume_banana.htm

- MoJo

Stay Young with the Monkey Diet!

(Picture via NY Times)

Hi Everybody - Say hello to Canto (left, age 27) and Owen (right, age 29). Scientists at the University of Wisconsin have been studying these two Rhesus monkeys to see if diet controls the aging process.

For 20 years Canto has been on a restricted diet and Owen has been free to eat whatever he wants! They believe that by limiting Canto's calories to 1/3rd of Owen's that they have proven a link between aging and diet.

So if you eat better you will look younger (though Owen looks a bit happier if you ask me).

People are now wondering if this kind of diet control would work on humans - because everyone wants to stay young! - Click Here

More from the NY Times - Click Here

This all sounds pretty good. I wish they would pay me to see what the aging effects are on a monkey (or person) who lives in Disneyland!

Happy 4th of July!

Hi Everybody - Just a quick note to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July!

Hope its a great day! Now I have to get back to my grillin' before I burn my wieners!

Bye

- MoJo

Taste the Rainbow

I love Skittles they are so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking some up.

(Thanks to Little D for sending me this picture - ; )

McNugget EMERGENCY!

Apparently there was a McNugget Emergency at a McDonald's in Florida where they ran out of McNuggets. That is sad especially when you get the McNugget Commercial in your head:

Anyway one customer was so upset that she called 911 - I like McNuggets as much as the next monkey, but I think she went a bit too far - its not like the Hamburgler was there!

Thanks Robin for bringing us this story!

BANANA REPS

OH! Hello! You've caught me working out! And you are not the only one! It seems that the Japanese have also caught me and have taken my "Banana diet" to heart. So much that they have run out of bananas! It sure is crazy... I've been on the banana diet forever and it sure keeps me in great shape and makes me feel great too!

For more on this story go to - http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1850454,00.html

Also for those poor Japanese that can't find any bananas they can relive the experience of peeling a banana again and again!

Check it out - http://gizmodo.com/5064523/endless-banana-enjoy-the-soothing-banana+peeling-experience-forever

Yummy yummy yummy I got POODING in my tummy!

HI EVERYBODY! Last night I had something called "pooding" for the first time (Spell Checker wants me to change it, but I know that's how it's spelled) and it was really yummy!! Special K mixed it up in a big bowl last night and put it in the fridgerator to cool and tonight we got to eat it. IT IS MY NEW FAVORITE FOOD! We tried to use the pooding to get the shark to be my friend but he didn't want any of it. TOO BAD for him because the Google Monster ate all the rest. I hate the Google Monster -- I'm gunna GET HIM! Little D says next she is going to make me banana pooding and I can't wait :)

MoJo