New Rodeo Monkey Emerges in Japan
Back in April, it was reported that the famous boar-riding “Rodeo Monkey” would no longer ride through the Fukuchiyama Zoo in Kyoto prefecture. It was sad news for fans of cute monkey cowboys.
But fear not, now there’s a new rodeo in Japan! Somebody’s found a wild monkey in Kochi prefecture that also likes to ride boards (cue the rodeo music, ATV!):
The riding takes place at a boar farm. When the human farmer puts out food for the boars, a wild monkey sneaks into the pen and steals some vegetables. The monkey also likes to jump around and ride the boars. It might be his way of asserting dominance over the other animals.
FTV also ran a story about the new monkey. As part of their report, they visited the Fukuchiyama Zoo to see what was up with the previous rodeo team:
Because the baby boar at the Fukuchiyama Zoo has grown to a large size, it’s no longer safe to allow the monkey and boar to freely roam about the zoo. The boar is now kept in a fenced enclosure, and the monkey is allowed to hang out there, often riding on the boar’s back.
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