An obese monkey in Bangkok, Thailand has been checked into the primate equivalent of boot camp to help him lose some weight.
The
20-year-old long-tailed macaque named “Uncle Fatty” has become quite
popular among tourists in Bang Thian district, who have been feeding him
everything from melons to milkshakes to noodles day in and day out.
After
seeing the pictures posted online, primate conservation group Monkey
Lovers, went last Thursday to check on the big eater’s health. He likes
eating and there are lots of visitors who give him food all day,” said
the group’s Kawinoat Mongkholtechaphat, adding that the monkey might not
survive if he continues eating like that.
To avoid
this, the Tha Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant
Conservation has now transferred him him to a wildlife rescue centre,
where he will soon start a program including running sessions with other
animals and a lighter diet to hopefully cut his weight by half and
allow him to roam in more comfort again.
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