Animals: Naughty Monkeys

Education is the prime purpose of zoological gardens, and no zoo is complete without monkeys. Children like to watch monkeys better than anything except elephants. But at sight of how the monkeys play, both alone and with other monkeys, many a parent has wondered about the educational value of monkeys.

To officials of Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo last week a group of indignant North Shore residents protested, demanded that monkeys and what they do be removed from public view. "Not on your life!" said one zoo official to reporters. "Not until they put...

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