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MONKEY -
LS CAGE & MAN
Feeding time at the zoo ---* in this case, at the Fort rorth zoo herpetarium which Lawrence built just for his wonders of the reptile world. But the feeding that's going on would indicate a snake in the grass. No self-respecting milk snake makes a steady diet of worms, crickets, And a large bowl of salad and fruit. If we tag along, we find out that it isn't a snake that's hungry. Zoo director Curtiss explains that the newcomer is a WAH-kuh-ree) " Uakari, a rare tropical American monkey famous for
lieing red in the face.
Curtis$ says the redder the
better for, in a Uakari's case, it means good health. The species is difficult to find, and more difficult to keep alive because of their susceptibility to diseases. Curtis says this one's name is Chigger, that his face good and red, and that it looks like he's going to make it. And Chigger's appetite indicates he'll make
Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about a rare tropical American monkey that joins the Fort Worth zoo.
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